Organic Ingredients

Here's a peek at a few herb I use for making extracts, cleansing powders, masks, and more. I choose organic as often as it is available to me. 

The 2 herbs on the left are both organic Roman chamomile: the top one is considerably pricier because of the method it is sorted. The 2 chamomiles are at present undergoing testing to see if they produce different results in different products. Roman Chamomile can be identified by 2 different INCI names: Chamaemelum Nobile and Anthemis Nobilis. 

The other herbs you see in this photo are jasmine, orange blossom and rose petals. 

Density Fun in the Lab

This may look like a goldfish, but it's a snap I took of e-vitamin just added to an oil base. In a moment it will be stirred and become an integral part of the mixture.

E-vitamin is used to help retard the rancidity of oils. 

Rose Hips Oil - Something to Love

On the LisaLise main blog today, you can learn a bit about this lovely ingredient and why the oil is such a favorite for serums and face oils. 

Did you know it also exists in powdered form?

Click here to visit the article. 

Easy DIY Bath Tea

Here's a bath tea I added to a customers order recently. She was thrilled and said they were beautifully fragrant. 

 You can make these easily. Used them as gifts or enjoy when you could use a bit of floral therapy pampering goodness!

Simply mix equal parts of dried orange blossom, Damask Rose, Roman Chamomile, German Chamomile and Jasmine. Spoon into generous-sized organza bags and tie shut tightly.

To use: pop a bag into the bath. Squeeze the bag a few times when it has soaked up the water to coax out the floral goodness. 

Enjoy!

... and a Whole Lotta Lovin'

Here's a product full of skin-pampering goodness - a custom product for a regular client. The base: hydrosols with added fruit and herb extracts to soothe, smooth, and delight the nose as well as the skin.

Oh, and the extra, secret ingredient is also very important. You might be able to guess what it is from the doodles. 

About Infusions

For the past several years, I have been researching and working on material for an upcoming series of publications.

Above: one of the things I learned along the way.

Curious to know more? Stay tuned!