“Technically this tutorial makes a lavender tincture or extract which is a little less potent than a pure essential oil.
I’m OK with it because I use my lavender extract to add a nice smell and an antiseptic oomph to my homemade cleaners. It works just as well as a pure essential oil but I have to use a little more of the lavender tincture since it is not as strong.
No biggie since the tincture costs tons less to make than buying a teeny bottle of lavender essential oil.
To make a real essential oil you have to distill the lavender buds, capture the steam, and condense the steam into a liquid. I stay away from home distilling because it can get explody and I don’t want anyone to think I am making illegal distilled goods (booze) when all I want is lavender essential oil…”
