Learn how to extract essential oils (and other compounds) from botanical and other organic material to make essential oils, gin essences, flavour, natural dyes, and aroma compounds - in the comfort of your own home.

You could use the same techniques to extract cannabis oil if it is legal in your country!

Master Principle:

 Flavour and aroma extraction methods

Course Contents:

1. The History of Extracts and Essential Oils

2. Essential oil production - Overview

2.1 Safety
2.2 Legalities
2.3 Biological origin of essential oils
2.4 Factors influencing essential oil yield

3. Extraction Introduction

3.1 Selecting an Extraction Method for a particular Essential Oil
3.2 Temperature and other influences on Essential Oils
3.3 Terminologies
3.4 Solvent selection

4. Extraction Methods

4.1 Enfleurage
4.2 Expression
4.3 Infusion
4.4 Distillation
4.5 Vacuum distillation
4.6 Factors Influencing the Essential Oil Yield
4.7 Soxhlet Extraction

5. Storage of Essential Oils

6. Testing of Essential Oils

6.1 Halphen’s Test
6.2 Baudouin’s Test
6.3 Thin-layer chromatography

7. Aroma and Flavour Combinations

7.1 Senses, Aromas, and Mood
7.2 Sensory Combinations
7.3 Blending Essential Oils
7.4 For the aromatherapist – use cell phone technology.
7.5 Practical Recipe Development

8. Essential Oil Uses

8.1 Perfume
8.2 Massage Oil
8.3 Soap
8.4 Incense
8.5 E-Liquid
8.6 Toothpaste
8.7 Air freshener
8.8 Tinctures
8.9 Bitters
8.10 Flavouring
8.11 Medical Applications

9. Cannabis

9.1 Fixed Vegetable Oil Extractions
9.2 Essential Oil Extraction
9.3 Cannabinoid Extraction

**UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR PAYMENT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR LOGIN DETAILS AND YOUR MANUAL WILL BE DISPATCHED**

Course Fee Includes:

• Course material
• Courier Cost (in South Africa - Students outside South Africa will be invoiced according to location
• 3-month access period, after 3 months, the student will no longer have access to the course videos. 

Time:

Course consists out of pre-recorded videos and can be viewed at your own convenience, in your own time and at your own pace.

Access Period:

Students have access to Online Course Material for 3 months.