INFUSED home Grown Organic Herbs

This uses the latest technology to achieve much higher concentrations of active ingredients in all my infused oils.

I use only New Zealand made, cold pressed, high oleic (monounsaturated) Extra Virgin Sunflower Oil in all my oil infusions.

Ultrasonic sound extraction combines low-temperature processing with acoustic cavitation to deliver superior botanical extracts for skincare:

Enhanced Extraction: Microscopic cavitation bubbles rupture plant cell walls, releasing compounds that passive infusion cannot access — delivering significantly higher (2X-3X) concentrations of active ingredients.

Heat-Sensitive Protection: Operating at 40-50°C, ultrasonic extraction preserves delicate antioxidants, vitamins A, C and E, and heat-sensitive phytonutrients that would degrade at higher temperatures.

Deep Cellular Access: Cavitation reaches compounds locked within tough seed coats, dense roots, and fibrous leaves — materials that resist traditional infusion methods.

Time Efficiency: Achieves in 1-2 hours what passive infusion takes weeks to accomplish, reducing oxidation exposure and preserving active botanicals.

Full-Spectrum Potency: Extracts the complete array of phytonutrients — not just the easily accessible surface compounds — maintaining the synergistic ratios that make botanicals effective.

Consistent Results: Controlled frequency and temperature deliver repeatable extraction profiles batch after batch, ensuring product consistency.

Maximum Bioavailability: Compounds retain their original molecular structure while being extracted more completely, optimising absorption and utilisation by the skin.

Key Botanical Extracts & Skincare Benefits:

• Rosmarinic acid - Provides strong anti-inflammatory properties that calm irritated skin and reduce redness from various skin conditions.
• Flavonoids - Deliver potent antioxidant protection that shields skin from environmental damage and helps prevent premature aging.
• Essential oils (primarily citral and citronellal) - Offer gentle astringent and antimicrobial effects that help balance oil production and fight acne-causing bacteria.

Key Botanical Extracts & Skincare Benefits:

• Linalool - Provides potent anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties that calm irritated skin and help combat acne-causing bacteria.
• Linalyl acetate - Delivers soothing and calming effects that reduce skin redness and irritation while promoting a balanced complexion.
• Polyphenols - Offer powerful antioxidant protection that shields skin from environmental damage and helps prevent premature aging.

Key Botanical Extracts & Skincare Benefits:

• Italidiones - Provide exceptional tissue-regenerating properties that help reduce scarring, heal damaged skin, and promote rapid wound healing.
• Neryl acetate - Delivers powerful anti-inflammatory effects that calm irritated skin, reduce redness, and soothe conditions like rosacea and acne.
• Flavonoids - Offer strong antioxidant protection that fights free radical damage, supports skin's natural repair processes, and helps prevent premature aging.

Key Botanical Extracts & Skincare Benefits:

• Tannins - Provide astringent properties that tighten pores, reduce excess oil, and help firm aging skin.
• Salicylic acid - Offers gentle exfoliation that helps clear pores, reduce blemishes, and promote a smoother skin texture.
• Flavonoids - Deliver potent antioxidant protection that strengthens capillaries, reduces redness, and helps prevent premature aging.
• Phytoestrogens - Mimic mild estrogen-like activity that helps balance oil production, improve skin elasticity, and address hormone-related skin concerns such as adult acne.

Key Botanical Extracts & Skincare Benefits:

• α-Bisabolol - Provides exceptional skin-soothing and healing properties, accelerating the recovery of compromised skin while enhancing the penetration of other active compounds. Highly lipophilic, making it an ideal candidate for oil-phase ultrasonic extraction.
• Apigenin - A powerful flavonoid that offers antioxidant protection, helps calm stressed skin, and supports the skin's natural repair processes at a cellular level. As a polar compound, it's efficiently captured during the glycerin pre-soak phase of dual-phase extraction.
• Matricine - A potent anti-inflammatory and regenerative compound that supports skin barrier recovery and resilience. Low-temperature ultrasonic extraction preserves this fragile compound, which degrades rapidly under conventional heat methods.

Key Botanical Extracts & Skincare Benefits:

• Allantoin - Promotes cell proliferation and accelerates wound healing, making it excellent for repairing damaged skin and reducing scarring.
• Mucilage - Provides soothing, moisturizing properties that calm irritation, reduce inflammation, and help retain skin hydration.
• Iridoid glycosides (aucubin and catalpol) - Offer antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects that help fight infections, reduce redness, and support the skin's natural healing processes.

Key Botanical Extracts & Skincare Benefits:

• Salicylates - Natural precursors to salicylic acid that provide gentle anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity, helping to calm irritated skin, reduce redness, and support natural exfoliation without the harshness of synthetic alternatives. Efficiently captured during the glycerin pre-soak phase of dual-phase extraction.
• Quercetin - A powerful flavonoid antioxidant that protects skin from oxidative stress, supports collagen integrity, and helps reduce visible signs of aging. Its polar nature makes it an ideal candidate for glycerin-phase ultrasonic extraction.
• Tannins - Provide natural astringent and skin-tightening properties that help refine pores, tone the skin, and support barrier function while offering additional antioxidant protection. Readily extracted in the aqueous glycerin phase due to their high polarity.

Key Botanical Extracts & Skincare Benefits:

• Quercetin - A potent flavonoid with powerful anti-inflammatory and antihistamine properties, helping to calm reactive skin, reduce redness, and protect against oxidative damage. Its polar nature ensures efficient capture during the glycerin pre-soak phase of dual-phase extraction.
• Chlorogenic acid - A polyphenol antioxidant that supports skin barrier integrity, helps neutralise free radicals, and promotes an even skin tone. Readily extracted in the aqueous glycerin phase due to its high polarity.
• β-Sitosterol - A plant sterol that mimics the skin's natural lipids, supporting barrier repair, reducing inflammation, and helping to retain moisture in compromised skin. As a lipophilic compound, it's effectively captured during the oil-phase ultrasonic extraction.