Dandelion blossom balm can be used to soothe dry skin, itchy flaky skin, or to moisturize lips, cheeks and cuticles. It's also healing on minor cuts and scratches. It's also thought to help to reverse and protect skin from sun damage (funny since dandelions look like little sunshines) and is mildly pain relieving.
Dandelion blossoms are delicate, use the warm setting on the crock pot and check it often to make sure it is not heating up too much. For dandelion blossom oil I prefer the quick method of infusion. I feel like putting it in a jar and letting it infuse over a couple weeks brings the chance for mold, because the flowers are freshly dried.
You could also put it in a jar and put the jar in the crock pot with water, and make sure the water doesn’t get above 100 degrees. But with this method you need to keep a lid on the jar so no water gets in the oil, which could possibly trap evaporating water from the blossoms.
That’s why I choose this method of putting the dandelion blossoms and oil directly in the crock pot and use the warm setting (not the low setting) and keep an eye on it.
Dandelion Blossom Oil
Infuse ½ cup of packed and dried dandelions with a cup of carrier oil. I used jojoba because I like how thick and waxy it is. Another good choice would be extra virgin olive oil, because it's such an amazing oil.
If you have more than half a cup of dandelion oil, just adjust the amount of oil. The most important part is that all your blossoms are covered with oil while they are infusing.
After it is infused for 24 hours or when it smells like an herby oil with a deep golden color strain through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a clean glass jar.
The recipe below only uses 3 tbs of dandelion blossom oil, so you should have some left for other recipes. It makes a great face oil that helps aging from sun or nourishing body butter. Or diaper rash balm. It's good for so many things. You could even mix with essential oils for a pain relieving balm.
Dandelion Blossom Balm
3 tbs Dandelion Oil
1 tsp Rosehip Seed Oil
1 tbs Shea Butter
1tbs Beeswax
Combine all the ingredients in a double boiler and melt gently over low heat. Once it’s melted pour it into your containers.
This recipe makes 2 ounces of balm. I poured into 4 half ounce tins. But you could put all of it into a two ounce tin.
Enjoy!