{Handmade} INFUSED BOTANICAL WATERS

I absolutely love my SLATHER SPA line... please check the lovelies out online slatherlotions.com if you haven't already! Right now SLATHER SPA comes in Lemon Green Tea & Lavender, but more are in the works. I love these lotions because they...



   1) Are one of my mad-scientist creations.
   2) Come in pretty blue bottles with pretty plants on the label.
   3) Have Coconut Oil & Avocado Oil & lots of Shea Butter.
   4) Scent is from pure essential oils.
   5) Are blended using infused botanical waters as a base.

Infused botanical water as a lotion base is very nourishing to the skin because you get all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients from the plant you have infused in each drop of lotion. Plus, it gives the lotions a slight natural, plant derived color besides white.

My first step is making the infused botanical waters...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~HOW TO MAKE INFUSED BOTANICAL WATER~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Materials:

Plant you would like to make infused water with (used lavender & hibiscus flowers)
Filtered Water
Large Glass Beaker or Measuring Cup
Fine-mesh Strainer
Water Bath (Metal high-sided pan filled with a few inches of water)
Hot Plate or Burner

Procedure:

It's just like making tea...

 

 

     

Wash plants or buy sterilized. Add to water in glass measuring cup. Heat using water bath until just simmering. Allow plant color & nutrients to infuse into water for 10-15 minutes. Turn off heat, strain out plant bits and cool water. You have just made infused botanical water!

Discussion:

Infused botanical waters are great for more than lotion base. You can use them after cleansing your face as a tonic. They can be added to bath water for a calming & cleaning soak. If made really concentrated, they can also be used as a natural perfume.
     Let me know if you think of other uses!


Lavender Flower Water is the base for SLATHER SPA in Lavender.
Green Tea Water is the base for SLATHER SPA in Lemon Green Tea.
I haven't found the perfect essential oil to pair with Hibiscus Flower Water yet for a new SLATHER SPA...I'd like to do a Vanilla or Honey for something ultra feminine.
      What do you think is a good pairing for Hibiscus?

I think Chamomile and/or Calendula will be my next infused water experiments!