Make Lavender Oil Yourself – That’s How it Works

You need this for the lavender oil production

Just a few ingredients are enough to make lavender oil yourself. You probably already have most of it at home, so you can get started right away. What you need:

• a pot,
• a stove,
• a spoon,
• a tea towel,
• a heat-resistant mason jar,
• a heat-resistant bottle,
• a bit of water
• a funnel
• dried lavender flowers and
• Oil of any kind, e.g. almond oil. Note: The oil should be as odorless as possible.

Step by step: How to make your own lavender oil

1. Fill a pot with water. Don’t overfill it, though, so the heat-resistant mason jar can still float in this water bath.
2. Put the lavender flowers in dried form and any oil in the mason jar and place it in the water bath.
3. Turn on the stove to low heat and slowly heat the mixture.
4. However, make sure that the mixture does not start to boil. So stir it regularly. Heating takes about one to two hours.
5. Check whether there is still enough water for the water bath. If not, add enough water.
6. If the lavender oil has been able to soak through really well, you can remove it from the stove. Now pour it into the bottles.
7. Use a tea towel and a funnel for this. Insert the funnel into the bottle and place the tea towel over it. Now fill the bottle up.

Homemade lavender oil – tips and tricks

• It is important that you always use dried lavender flowers. If you haven’t already done so, you should dry them beforehand or buy ready-made lavender flowers that are already dried. This is the only way to properly extract the essential oils.
• Make sure you have the right ratio between oil and flowers. In terms of volume, you should use just over twice as much oil as a flower. For example, 40 grams of lavender blossoms are recommended for around one liter of oil.