Make Homemade Chamomile Lotion (step-by-step from fresh flowers to natural skincare)

It's been some time since I showed you how to make fresh from the garden skincare! This time we're using homegrown chamomile flowers to make a gentle and natural skin lotion. Chamomile is a healing flower, like calendula, and is used to gently soothe eczema and other inflamed skin conditions. It's great for normal skin too and smells simply incredible.

I also introduce you to my new book, A Woman's Garden, Grow Beautiful Plants and Make Useful Things, that's now available for preorder:

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[shelly]

I've been making my own skincare for many years. I enjoyed your video, thank you. I'm writing this while trying to beat the heat as I sip fresh mint & sweet basil, strawberry tea, sweetened with liquid stevia. One of many deliciously hydrating cold beverages I've had thanks to my garden offerings.

[boop]

the child in me that made "perfume" for my mum out of flowering weeds is SO HAPPY making things like this! I'm 45 and still concocting things but I'm a little better at it now thanks to people lile you Tanya haha, thanks so much and I'm excited about this book of yours. I hope to get a copy for myself & what a great title for it too!

[sarahpirkle]

It's lovely how God made this herb s so beautiful too make and use for medical staff,

[spacecaptain]

I use beeswax as an emulsifier. It's a natural preservative, and it smells fantastic! It also makes your skin feel super soft and silky!

[TheWeedyGarden]

Tanya I just want to say a huge thanks for recommending my channel. That was HUGE. Bless you and your garden angels 😃💚🎥🐛🇦🇺🙃

[foggybottomz]

This was a refreshingly thorough tutorial. Thank you for sharing! I'm looking forward to your book! I LOVE the topics you'll cover. Can you elaborate on the preservative - how do we know when the lotion goes bad? Is there an obvious change in texture or smell? I skimmed through the instructions on your website but I didn't see if we just need to add enough to achieve a pH of 4.5 - 5.5 or if there is a ratio of preservative to the oil and water volume? Also, I tried to grow chamomile this summer but nothing germinated. Do you have any tips on growing it for the first time? Thanks in advance!

[camilleyoung]

Thank you so much for this! I use to make soap but wanted to learn about lotion. I can't wait to try it, especially with the holidays coming up!

[loradietmeyer]

This lotion is AMAZING. I had to tweak it a little to get the ph right, but oh my. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

[leatricegulbransen]

You always make things easy and do-able. You're an excellent teacher ! Thanks for being here.

[Erica-yrgf]

Tanya, your recipes are wonderful. You can take them to the bank. Every single one I made turned out perfectly. Thank you. ❤️❤️❤️

[ecrystal]

In Iraq we use chamomile tea 🍵
I love it and use it in my soap 🧼
I think I will infused it ...thanks alot

[longlivetheking]

I don't know why my camomile won't grow lots of flowers. Any tips?

[colleenwnek]

Ordered the book! And I had safflower oil and dried german chamomile and a jar ready to go so I put together an oil infusion. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and knowledge! You also inspired me to start a calendula oil infusion and that should be ready in about a week. :)

[trevorwills]

I have no interest in chamomile Tanya but I watched until.the end enthralled by your usual charming style of presentation.

[helenannetts]

Hi, love this. Can you recommend a single supplier for the emulsifying wax and geogard ultra? The link to the geogard doesn’t seem to be working and I”’m sure the postage would be cheaper to buy both from a single supplier? Many thanks.

[davedruid]

My Chamomile ended up getting smothered by a sudden Growth of Weeds. So I have had to do a Pull Out Everything from the Chamomile Patch and Smother It will Grass Ciippings and Black Plastic. There is enough Surviving Chamomile Plants to get enough Seed for Replanting my Chamomile Patch next Spring.

I am now experimenting with No Dig Gardening. I have a Potato Patch going with Ground that I have prepared using No Dig Method of Preparation. So far, the Potato Plants have gotten Huge and is starting to produce Blossoms.

[francineh.]

I'll have to add your book to my Christmas list!

[carmeneverestwahl]

I infuse my flowers into a mix of organic oils, including coconut. I use the oil blend directly on my hair, face and body.

[cathyness]

TY. : } PLEASE PLEASE RESEARCH SODiUM BENZOATE. I NEVER WANT THAT RUBBED ON MY SKiN. <>< LOVE & LIGHT. <><

[ChristineDorsey]

I recently downloaded your ebook on making calendula lotion - can’t wait to try it! I’ll try out the chamomile recipe too. How long do the oils store? I’m going to try to make holiday gifts for friends so want to figure out when to start making the oils so they are as fresh as possible 😊