Herbal Extractions for Skincare: A Guide
Okay, so you want to start incorporating natural herbs into your skincare products? Hell yeah. When I first started thinking about incorporating some herbs into my products, I didn’t realize the rabbit hole I was about to go down, I was honestly overwhelmed. There are SO many different extraction methods, each with their own fancy names and specific uses. Infusions, tinctures, decoctions, macerations, they were just SOO many. 😂😂 But here's the thing: most of these methods are actually pretty simple once you break them down. It's basically just "put herb in some form of liquid, wait, strain, use." It’s that easy. The trick is knowing WHICH method works best for WHAT you're trying to make. In this guide, I'll walk you through the herbal extraction techniques I actually use in my own formulations, nothing overly-complicated, just practical methods that work and would save you a lot of stress. 1. Oil Infusions This is where most people start (including me)...