How I Made My Magnolia Oil* (with notes on how to avoid my mistakes)

Requested by @magicalsoleil

Ingredients:

Instructions:

Gently rinse the magnolia petals with distilled/filtered water to get rid of any debris. Using distilled/filtered water is very important because you don’t want any organisms from regular water contaminating your petals and molding your oil. Next, bruise the magnolia petals by either gently pressing them until you see discoloration or tearing them (I tore each petal in two). Place the petals in the jar and fill with the almond oil, then seal and store in a dark place like a closet shelf or cupboard for about 2 weeks. Make sure you shake the jar for a little while each day (about a minute or so). That’s it!

Magnolia oil can be used on the skin, but I’ve never tried it and I read that it’s used as a skin whitener so I have no interest in trying it (though that would help with lightening any scars). It’s also used in aromatherapy and for spells dealing with love, especially passionate love.

Results: 

You can read my results and lovely suggestions on how to fix it by @gatosmaydo here. This exact recipe yielded a very strong, cloyingly sweet oil that made me want to vom and lingered in my room for about 15 minutes. I would definitely recommend either using less petals or using more almond oil. I think you can use any other carrier oil you might have on hand, but almond oil has almost no scent, so I think it would be the best for making infused oils like this. 

*This can be done with any flower or herb. This is basically an infused oil, which is the easiest way to make an oil. I wanted to make an essential oil, but when I looked up how to do it, I realized that it’s not as simple as I thought it would be. Although, if you’re the adventurous type and have a lot of space, you can build your own essential oil distiller.