HOW TO MAKE SAFFRON OIL

Saffron is quite popular for its skin brightening and lightening properties! It is widely used in Indian dishes and also for a lot of beauty remedies. Saffron is also a dominant ingredient in a lot of commercial skincare products but the percentage of this wonder ingredient used in the products is quite negligible. 

Here is a recipe for saffron oil that you can use as a facial oil or also for hair care-

RECIPE FOR SAFFRON OIL:

Things you need-

• 3 tablespoons sweet almond oil/jojoba oil/coconut oil/olive oil
• 1 teaspoon saffron strands

Directions-

In a container or jar, add your oil base that is pre-warmed. While using for skincare, use jojoba oil or sweet almond oil; for cooking, use olive oil or coconut oil and for hair care, any oil base would do.

Slightly crush saffron strands and add it in the warm/hot oil and stir. Secure the jar with an air-tight lid and infuse it in dark for 2 weeks. Place it in the sunlight occasionally.

WAYS TO USE:

Skincare-

Use it as a facial oil, in moisturizers and lotions, in shower gels, in homemade skin care recipes.

Haircare-

Use it as hair serum or oil, in commercial serums, in shampoos, in homemade hair care recipes.

Recipes- Add it in rice to make saffron fragrant rice, in smoothies, in chicken and fish dishes, in desserts, etc.