Freezing your Carrier Oils

Today is day 2 of using my new Rosehip oil that I posted about here. I'm really loving not only what it is doing for my neck area, but I am noticing that it may be beginning to reduce the broken capillaries that I have on my nose and cheeks. HOORAY!


I have rosacea and it's really a pain in the butt to find something that helps to make it better. I will say immediately after I put the oil on, my rosacea gets bad. But, after a good night's sleep, My face looks so much better - especially the little broken veins I have.


I love my oil, but the shelf life is 6 months (12 months if you keep it in the fridge). I don't think there's any way I'll use it all in 12 months - it's a huge bottle! So that prompted me to go online and search for a solution.


Can you freeze carrier oils?


The answer is YES! You can freeze carrier oils and then unfreeze them for use. Then...simply refreeze them again. You can also do this with butters  -  really anything except things that have water in them that will crystalize.


So, I'm going to get myself some little blue 2oz bottles with droppers in them. I'll put my oil in there and keep it on my bathroom counter and freeze the rest until I need it again. It is going to be so much more convenient than going down to the kitchen every time I want to use my rosehip seed oil.


It is also going to allow me to buy more oils without fear they will go bad before I use them all. I have been wanting to make some serums for myself, but fearful that I'd be wasting too much money having to buy fresh oils all the time.


I'm excited to learn more about formulations that not only fight aging, but that help keep my rosacea under control. I'll make sure to share the information here with you anytime I learn something new.