According to "Grandma's Remedies: Traditional Treatments from Mustard Poultices to Rosehip Syrup," rose hip oil is remedy for a variety of mild skin conditions, including scars, dry skin and mild burns. Typically, rose hips are pressed for their oil, but there are other extraction methods that you can utilize to make homemade rose hip oil. With a few ingredients, you can make rose hip oil at home in about eight hours.
Step 1
Remove any visible debris from the rose hips.
Step 2
Combine 1 cup rose hips and 2 cups almond oil in the slow cooker. According to "Alternative Cures: More than 1,000 of the Most Effective Natural Home Remedies," almond oil acts as a carrier oil, allowing the natural oils of the of the rose hips to be infused in the almond oil.
Step 3
Stir the almond oil and rose hips with a spoon until well mixed.
Step 4
Turn on the slow cooker to its low-heat setting. Allow the rose hips and almond oil to cook in the slow cooker undisturbed for eight hours. According to "Honey, Garlic, & Vinegar: Home Remedies & Recipes: The People's Guide to Nature's Wonder Medicines," as the mixture cooks, the rose hips will heat up, triggering their oil to seep out and combine with the almond oil.
Step 5
Fold a sheet of cheesecloth in half so that it is two layers thick and line a bowl with it.
Step 6
Turn off and unplug the slow cooker. Carefully pour the rose hip and almond oil mixture into the bowl lined with the cheesecloth.
Step 7
Bring all four corners of the cheesecloth together and hold the cheesecloth above the bowl so that it acts as a strainer. The oil will drain through the cheesecloth and the rose hips will remain in the cheesecloth.
Step 8
Discard the rose hips and cheesecloth. According to "Alternative Cures: More than 1,000 of the Most Effective Natural Home Remedies," there is no reason to keep the rose hips because all of their nutrients were infused into the almond oil during the cooking process.
Step 9
Pour the oil carefully from the bowl into the jar. Tightly seal the jar and store the rose hip oil in a dark place to prevent spoilage. According to "Grandma's Remedies: Traditional Treatments from Mustard Poultices to Rosehip Syrup," rose hip oil smells sour when it has become rancid and should not be used.
Things You'll Need
- 1 cup rose hips
- 2 cups almond oil
- Slow cooker
- Cheesecloth
- Bowl
- Jar with lid
- Spoon
References
- "Grandma's Remedies: Traditional Treatments from Mustard Poultices to Rosehip Syrup"; Cherry Chappell; 2010
- "Alternative Cures: More than 1,000 of the Most Effective Natural Home Remedies"; Bill Gottlieb; 2008
- "Honey, Garlic, & Vinegar: Home Remedies & Recipes: The People's Guide to Nature's Wonder Medicines"; Patrick Quillin; 1996
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