You can use most oil as carrier oils, I usually use sunflower oil. Other good ones are almond oil, palm, sesame, soya, maiz, walnut, oive among others more difficult to find. If you are interested in others, drop me line.
I prefer not to use olive oil as its flavour is too strong. I don't usually use them on the body, but I burn them
Pick the flowers when they are fully open, put them in a glass jar and pour some oil on top of them. Leave the flowers in the oil for 2 weeks, changing them every 2-3 days and adding new ones. After 2 weeks drain the flowers and put the oil in a small glass bottle preferably woth a dropper.
Oils I made recently are: rosemary, honeysuckle, vainilla, cinnamon, cloves.
Obviously some oils are virtually impossible to make at home (sandalwood, ylang ylang, patchouli...), so buy them at a nature shop. They usually come in very small bottles, 1/3 OZ, or 10 or 5 ml bottles, often with a dropper, but these last long, as you usually use just a few drops at a time. Prices will vary according to quantity, purity and rarity of the oil.
So if you can, use your garden flowers: rose petals, mint, sage, most of the plants found in a house garden will do. It's a really cheap solution and loads of fun!
