You've probably seen rose hip oil in hair treatments.This expensive oil can be made at home using rose hips that you've gathered from a rose plant.Warm the rose hips with oil in the slow cooker.If you want a no-heat version, dry the rose hips and mix them with the oil.Allow the oil and rose hips to soak for a while before you strain it.The rose hip oil should be kept in a dark jar in the refrigerator.
Step 1: Take the rose hips.
One cup of fresh or dried rose hips is all you need.They can be purchased at a local health food store, farmer's market, or online.They can be found in your area.There are bright orange or red rose hips.When plucking the rose hips from the plant, wear leather gloves to protect the hands from thorns.Check to see if the rose hips have been sprayed with any chemicals.
Step 2: The rose hips should be combined with the oil.
The rose hips should be placed in a small slow cooker between 1 to 2 quarts.Put 2 cups of your favorite oil over the rose hips.Almond, olive, or Jojoba oils can be used.Since they are not as processed as conventionally produced oils, use organic oils.
Step 3: The oil should be heat on low for eight hours.
Set the slow cooker to low by covering it with its lid.The rose should be infused with the oil for eight hours.The oil will be orange in color once it is fully infused.The oil shouldn't get hotter than 100 F.If the cooker has a warm setting, use it.
Step 4: Put the oil in a container and discard it.
Set a strainer over the bowl after the slow cooker is turned off.Carefully pour the oil through the strainer.The rose hip solids can now be thrown away.
Step 5: The rose hip oil should be kept in a cool place.
The oil should be put into a jar.Put the oil in the refrigerator with a tight fitting lid.Six to eight months is how long the oil will last.It's important to keep rose hip oil in a dark jar.
Step 6: Take the rose hips.
You can buy fresh or dried rose hips from a local health food store, farmer's market or online.Firm rose hips are bright orange or red.Pick the rose hips with leather gloves.Plants that have been sprayed with chemicals should be avoided.
Step 7: The rose hips should be dry.
If you gathered fresh rose hips, wash and dry them.Cut off the ends of the rose hip with a knife.Spread the trimmed rose hips in a single layer with a sheet of newspaper.Remove the rose from the hips for a week.The hair and seeds inside the rose hips can cause irritation, so some people scoop them out.The rose in oil will be strained out through the cheesecloth, so this is not necessary.
Step 8: The dried rose hips should be combined with the oil.
There is a glass jar with a 3 cups capacity.Pour 2 cups of almond, olive, or jojoba oil over the dried rose hips in the jar.The jar needs to be closed.If you use a dark jar, the oil won't be exposed to light.
Step 9: For three weeks, allow the rose to macerate in the oil.
Put the jar of rose hip oil in the fridge.The rose hips will turn the oil into a golden orange color over time.Three weeks is how long this will take.
Step 10: The rose should be removed from the hips.
A piece of cheesecloth is placed over a bowl.The rose hips can be separated from the oil by pouring it through the cheesecloth.The rose hips should be discarded.
Step 11: The rose hip oil can be kept in the refrigerator.
The rose hip oil should be put into a jar.Store rose hip oil in the refrigerator by securing the top with a tight fitting lid.It takes six months for the rose hip oil to be used.The jar should be dark.If Rose hip oil is exposed to light, it will break down.