How To Make A Cream - Herbalism Basics 6
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- Опубліковано 14 січ 2011
- Herbalism Basics 6 - How To Make A Cream.
This is one of a series of 6 UA-cam videos explaining the basic principals of making various herbal preparations. These 6 videos are just for reference to compliment any home herbalism orientated videos I put up in the future.
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Note to self
Infused oil
Herb infused preparation
50:50 ratio of water to oil
Put on double boiler to warm
Add beeswax
1 cup of oil to 1 oz of beeswax
Let it cool to room temp
Ass essential oils/tinctures (optional)
Slowly add in water preparation and whisk
When making any kind of salves or lotions and storing them in jars, never use your fingers to remove some of that product to use on your skin. Each time you stick your finger in that jar, you are adding bacteria to the jar. Use a clean popsicle stick , spoon or other CLEAN implement to remove the cream from the container thereby reducing the chance of introducing additional bacteria to the product you have made.
Hello.
What if I want to put powdered extract of my own choice and infuse it to the cream?
I want to have a herbal cream as pure and mundane as possible so the extract's effects will be more visible
@@karebuu1383 us the powder to make and infused oil with or a tincture then add it into your ingredients.
Funny you say that because that's what I was taught growing up but people who visit always snicker about it. I feel better now lol
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Ive been searching for this for so long. Not even pros could explain the truth as this man has done.
This concept does work, but I adjusted the recipe to make a zinc oxide sunscreen cream. I used 1/4 cup coconut oil, 1/4 cup olive oil, 20ml beeswax pearls (just under 1oz), 20 ml water, 2 TBS zinc oxide powder. I prepared it as he showed, but I dissolved 1/4 tsp BHT crystals as a preservative during the oil warming phase. I also added a few drops of Grapefruit Seed Extract to the water phase. I mixed in the zinc oxide powder in by hand after using the electric mixer. After it cooled in the container jar it looks and feels just like any sunscreen cream on the market! You just need to experiment and try different oil to water ratios. But the beeswax does act as an emulsifier! Have fun!
Did your sunscreen work?? ❤
you ruined your sunscreen with the now known to be cancerous BHT, its a class 1 carcinogen now, i hope you stop adding that in the future. Rosemary extract is a great preservative, theres plenty of alternatives, also, refrigeration like this video suggested.
I have followed your method for around 11-12 years now! And I am still using it today! I use infused oils and plant concoction. I make it fresh as we need it. I love there are no preservatives or e-waxes. Thank you, thank you, thank you!🌺🌺🌺
Rick is the best presenter! I love how easy to understand his explanations are and the knock on effect is confidence to try them. Thanks!😁
whoa i just had a massive flashback of the show Art Attack from when i was a kid and now I'm super happy. Your accent and this layout is the best. 😆
Note for self 1c oil: 1 oz beeswax: 1 c water (add essential oils and tincture for fun)
What oil the best use 1 oz?
Thank you, Rick. Your teaching skills are clear, concise and easy to follow!
please explain the hindi 😔
Thank you so much for teaching me these basic skills. I desperately needed these basic principles, to process my medicinal herbs into a finished product! I am so excited to learn more about this homeopathic herbal approach of living! God bless you!
Rickvanman, I love this Herbalism series of yours. I hope you will make more videos on this topic. I really love your videos. They are easy to understand, and i learn alot from them! Thank you so much!
This video was so helpful Rick! Thank you for sharing :)
Oh-- thank you for the tips by the way .🙂 Having the chemistry explained briefly beforehand helps aim for proper ingredient targets.
I loved your videos. Simple, well explained, and good demonstration.....I'm an herbalist now...Lol.....
What a beautiful way of teaching how to make a cream, thank you so much.
Never change how you make your videos Rick! Love all the things you get up to :)
I am into herbs big time and I thank you for you post. It makes it easy for folks to understand. Blessings and peace to you!
This actually gives me an idea for a moringa and aloe vera scalp cream to help me with my fine hair and itchy scalp. Thank you so much for the demo!
you should add it when the cream is cooling down (let's say around 50-40°C) but this way you can't add more than a 15% of infused oli because again you have to deal with the emulsion which you already created.. this way your formula will change in: 20% beeswax, 20% water, 45% oils to heat, 15% infused oils to add later.. the total ALWAYS must be 100%! hopefully this would help!
Just tried this and it came out beautifully!
this was so darn helpful and professional, THANK YOU!!
Lovely lovely lovely! Thank you for sharing 🤗🙏♥️
Thank you! This video was very helpful!
Thank you SO SO MUCH! I'm not into this whole herb thing, however, i now understand how lotion is made. I plan to make goat's milk lotion and this was very helpful!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING SO FREELY. YOU ARE A GOD SENT ❤️
Beautifully and clearly explained!
love ......love .....love it thank you sooooooo much
I loved all your herbalism videos, I'm starting with this, and the information you present is very valuable for beginners like me, direct and easy to understand. I thank you with all my heart!🤩
Glad it was helpful!
This was excellent! You have the best informative videos on you tube.. THANKS!
Thanks for sharing this. I have made tons of creams and lotions more traditional emulsifiers but I have always read that Beeswax is not an emulsifier however; KNEW that with the right technique, it was possible because products like Burt's Bees hand creams use beeswax and no other emulsifier. It's late but I am headed to the kitchen now!!
I love the recipe and your accent 💕🙏 You have a new subscriber!
Thank you very much for your precious tips
Fantastic video. Yay. I feel totally encouraged now to make my own creams. I have long since been wanting to do this, but did not feel like following others that seem less professional.
I have good skin (see pic - no filters have been used) - in fact I think it is now better than it ever was, due to an intermittent fasting programme that is ayurvedic (the bodhimaya plan), and I've been doing a triple skin cleansing routine since my teens. Way ahead of ya, beauty editors!!! LOL.
At 58 years old I am very proud of my skin, but I want to maintain it using natural means in terms of moisturising creams. My biggest issue is hydration. Oils do not hydrate (hydro=water, not oil) and most of the time I end up finding a cream either gives me the oil my skin needs or the water, but not both.
I am also very concerned at the new trend to re-introduce the same products as whipped creams, which means they have merely introduced air, so you actually get less product for your money. Rip-off!!!! Time to take back control I think (!) and yaboo sucks to the cosmetic industry.
Another issue is that I recently developed an allergy to methylisothaloninone. My face went like a football overnight and I had mild breathing difficulties the next morning after using a day cream with this in. After doing online research, I have to say it's scary where this stuff lurks - Dove, Nivea, L'Oreal, you name it. They don't even need to put this stuff in! Of course this is limiting what I can buy, so this is another factor driving me to create my own products.
And while I am having a moan-fest - here is a question to all others visitors here: am I the only one who likes to buy BIG pots of cream so I have less shopping trips to do??? Why are companies allergic to selling things in larger pots? With my dry skin a pot of 250mg barely lasts me two weeks and I usually have to apply several applications every day. In terms or product miles, we need to start voting with our feet to stop companies forcing us to buy small pots, with trips into town every week to buy the bally things. And don't even talk to me about night creams!!!!
So this is my bid to make something that works for mature skin, which is deeply moisturising (hydrating) and comforting, for both day and night.
One thing: you did not mention the need to clean everything in a hot bleach and water mixture and to do the same with the stick blender, beforehand, and the need to spray your jars with alcohol before putting things into them, or you can be transferring bacteria from your hands and equipment into the cream - and some of these bacteria can blind you. The alcohol will evaporate, but it will ensure there are no bacteria present.
Sorry, don't mean to be negative... hope you understand that I mean well for everyone visiting here. :)
Look forward to more of your videos - will be watching them later today for sure! Thanks so much.
Thanks for quick reply Rick. I am sure I am going to learn a lot with your help. All the best in your future and thanks again :).
I use Vitamin E as my preservative so I don't have to refrigerate mine. I end up using mine around 5 months and it's still great. I keep it by the kitchen sink. I make soap and my hands are always getting freshly made soap all over them. I have to have a really good moisturizer or my hands will be so dry you can see it! LOL. Thank you for making this so simple. Concocting can be troublesome because it can get tricky. You make it so easy I want to go try it out right now. LOL. Thanks.
Vitamin e is also good for extending the shelf lives of infused oils
Ohh thank u sir very nice video, love it. I love herbs
Thanks. Your videos are really enjoyable and inspiring
thank you! You are a wealth of knowledge.
These are really helpful videos! I bought some books on apothecary and want to start making my own preparations. It's really nice to have a visual along with the reading. Thanks!
+Lizzy's den Please tell me what books you brought ? I am trying to learn more about this. Thank you for your time
so glad i found these vids. very interested and so in love with gardening and herbalism. I want to learn how to make soap and pH safe fragrances
Thanks really easy to follow, top quality video.
You are so kind!
Thank you , Rick . i bought 4 sticks of Beeswax ; tomorrow i'm making your body cream recipe ... i'll use Frankincense essential oil , so , hopefully, i'll be in Frankincense Heaven ! very excited about making this . yes , Kristen is right , the opening scene of you video is very "trippy" !
Love this video!
Excellent introductory series and thanks for all your efforts in putting this series together. Looking forward to your "remedies"
Thank you for your video. I am learning bunches
I wish you make more videos I absolutely love love all the videos you made on UA-cam Thank you so much
Fascinating series Rick!
YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!! Best video I have seen, there was another but I forget his name right now but yours is easy peasy, I sometimes have to heat my oil and water three times because it does not emulsify and then whisk it in a double bath of ice water with ice. But I like your tutorial and your inspiring images. You ROCK.
Great video, thank you so much
Great vid, thx Rick. I'm growing calendula as a cut flower for market and as an edible flower for salads etc. The Greeks suggested that calendula was so good for you that even 'gazing at it' will give healing benefit! I shall give making a calendula cream a try. Peace out dude!
Hi Rick, Really enjoyed all your Herbalism UA-cam Videos and pinned them all to my Boards. I see that you eventually added a Disclaimer which is always a good idea. Thank you for sharing these educational videos. Wishing much health and happiness.
this is the first video from your channel that i watched. really appreciate the knowledge shared. thanks Doc.
Great video, so easy to follow for newbies.
Fantastic video preparation I love it thank you for the teaching
I will be watching ALL your videos. God willing.
Exccelent video many thanks!!!
Thank you so much for the great work 😀
So great Thank you so much!
WHAT GREAT INFORMATION!
Fantastic! Can't wait to deviate from my usual cream making method, to a more herbal influenced one.
Thsnk you so much! I was looking for a 100% natural cream that doesn't require ewax 🥰
thanks rickvanman, definitely i will try these methods to prepare my crean and also the herbal infused oils.
Best video on herbal creams I mean.
Thank U so much .. Greetings from Egypt
Awesome! Thank you very much!
Oh my fucking God you have no IDEA how long I've been looking for your channel!
Lovely video thx for sharing...
I would like to know what temperature are the liquids?
excellent!! thanxx:) do you have any video on making natural liquid or solid soap?
Excellent video! Just bought a hand blender similar to yours and am dying to make some of my salve recipes into creams! I have several of my infused oils and tinctures ready to roll! I am sad to hear this is a thing of the past for you and wish you luck on whatever you do next! Thanks again!
you can add vitamin e to prevent rancidity. you can also use grapefruit seed extract (GSE), rosemary essential oil, to name a few. do your research. don't take anyone's word for it.
Thanks - I'm just an amateur - if I want to know something I'll look it up in a book or research it on the net making sure I've gone to several independent sources for the information and then extrapolate my own version of doing it
Hi I love this cream buy I noticed after a couple use my cream gas water droplets in it😟 any suggestions of what I may of done wrong?
This is amazing! I'm gonna do this!!!
Dear Rick,
i tried to make my own cream as soon as i've wached your cream making video and the reasult is absolutely wonderful. i've been making researces about this for a long time and this is the best solution i've ever had. i do thank you for all the info you are giving in your videos. also big thanks for the info about the greatest emulsifier "beeswax". i keep thinking how to reach "emülsifying wax" which i also thought that indispensable for cream making. it's all about whisking well.
Thanks Rick Brilliant job as always! Now off to my lab!! (the kitchen)
Thank you, thank you, thank you
These videos are great for starters, are you still planning on doing more videos on specific herbs?
Hey Rick, I've loved all of your herbal videos and you have made it incredibly easy to whip up some nice, soothing lotion in just a few hours; however, I had no idea how difficult it could be get all of the melted beeswax/oil mixture cleaned up. Do you have any suggestions for helping to get it out of pans (or out of my sink?) Great videos, I'd really like to see more.
Best info...evah. Thanks.
Hi Rick - I drop in and out of your videos occassionally, I first came across you when you were in your "outdoor bushcrafting" phase a little while ago.
Just want to say that I am staggered by the sheer volume of vids you put out and more staggered by the fact that you have to research first a lot of the topics you present. Don't know how you find the time but well done mate...!
Hello Rick. Thank you so much for this terrific tutorial. I am looking for the best way to blend/whip my lotions and creams and see people use a variety of hand mixers. I was wondering about the brand that you have. May I ask if you thoughtfully chose that model over others for particular reasons?
Super helpful and interesting for beginners. THX a bunch. Can we expect a follow up? Herbalism Intermediate perhaps?
I've watched this before & although I've made this recipe (& like it), I must say that beeswax is NOT an emulsifier. You will see that you can almost feel the distinction between water based & oil/wax based halves. Not separation but almost as if some the water sits on the surface of every scoop but it still works. At home who cares but if you plan to sell it, you might have issues. I'm modifying a batch today. I'll use slightly less beeswax & add a tiny bit of stearic acid emulsifier to pull it all together smoothly. I refuse to eliminate the beeswax, my skin loves it!
truth.... There is a way to get by this though if you let it sit our and the water evaporates
so true... the water does sit on the top after it cools and settles....
I was thinking I had done something wrong. I made some and I was getting beads of water. It works well for what I need but I would not wish to give it to someone for a gift or sell it. Thank you
Cleretta Grant I had that problem at first, well the first few times I made it. I slowly added water as needed and hand blended this for about 10 minutes.. i scooped it into my jars and let it set for a couple days with the lid off and there was zero separation thereafter... i recommend blending not only until smooth, but a few minutes extra and slowly add your amount of water..blend blend blend.
Thank you Lilly Banks
I think the background, while slightly distracting, IS EXTREMELY creative! Thanks for all the info, ignore the haters! You are full of ALOT of great info and a cool accent! Thanks again! My family will love the benefits of what I have learned from you! Have a great day!
It is very creative...but I do think it's also distracting.
To rickvanman: IMO, it would be most helpful to use a background that doesn't vary, because it would put the emphasis on what you are saying rather than on the images behind you.
...just my two cents...
--Squirrel
So watch again for stuff you've missed? I was distracted at all, but I usually have pen and paper handy🙄
nice! very helpful info. thanks.
quite helpful...thanks
Love it!
@msTmattole Thanks for the comments. I've got no immediate plans to make a video on lotions, but it sounds like it might be a good idea to see what information is out there to do it successfully. As far as I'm aware, the temp must stay as low as possible to prevent the degradation of the plant material - so just warm enough to melt the wax. It will help if all the ingredients are of similar temps. :o) Good luck with your endeavours.
Love your channel! Just watched everything in the Herbalism playlist. Are you still involved in this type of thing? Would love to see more of your videos on this. Thanks!
Love the way you say herbal, over here we say it like erbal
I love it!
@Nibiru128 LOL! Thanks for the comment. No tardis, but certainly hard work. Took 2 weeks over-all including the scripting and research time. I guess you just have to make time somehow :o)
1 ounce beeswax
1 cup oil (infused optional)
1 cup water (infused optional)
Melt the wax into the oil, then mix with essential oils and the water and mix with an immersion blender
Did the beeswax harden in the bottom of the bowl, you didn't scrap it out? Great video will try this I love stick blending.
Please make more herbalism videos 💚
i will try it...thanks
i think you are the best
really informative Video! I am doing my own medicin with natures gifts as well. I just recently made chilli balm and pubiced a little video on my tiny channel. I love this idea of spreading awareness and knoledge about the power of nature! :) thanks for doing that as well
Hey rick! i absolutley LOVE your videos!! Keep em coming! I wanted to know could I use this cream in my hair if i added the right infused herbs? =) wow.. i cant wait to try this!