What are the Skin Care Benefits of Hydrosols?
I’m sure most of you have come across the word ‘hydrosol’ in the past when analyzing the ingredients in your skin care products. But what is hydrosol?
Simply put, hydrosol is the plant/flower water by-product that remains from the production of an essential oil during the steam distillation process.
During the production of essential oils, the steam distillation process of the aromatic plants results in two products:
1) the essential oil
2) the hydrosol (plant water)
During the cooling process, the oil soluble component is separated out from the water. And since the aromatic molecules has already passed through the water, the remaining hydrosol (water) is now enriched with a mixture of beneficial aromatic properties.
Now some hydrosols are considered to be a useless by-product. Other hydrosols, such as the rose hydrosol is considered a gem. You’ll find a lot of toner type products containing the floral hydrosol ingredient.
Lets find out the benefits you can obtain from using a hydrosol with your skin care regime?
Hydrosols with its myriad of therapeutic properties are known to be healing waters for skin. The following 7 hydrosols are known to provide you with an abundant of skin care benefits.
1. Chamomile Hydrosol – Suitable for relieving inflammation and irritation and great for people with sensitive skin.
2. Lemon Verbena Hydrosol – The hydrosol of lemon verbena exfoliates and hydrates dry skin and clears the skin of impurities
3. Orange Flower Hydrosol – Orange flower produces neroli, which treats rosacea and other scars. Moreover, orange flower hydrosols blend Vitamin C to fight with wrinkles and hydrate dry skin.
4. Lavender Hydrosol – Lavender hydrosols are especially helpful for people who have trouble sleeping at nights. Lavender has regenerative properties and it can be used as a facial or as a toner as well.
5. Rose Geranium Hydrosol – This flower replenishes dry skin by hydrating and nourishing. The hydrosol mildly cleanses dry skin and removes scars.
6. Rose Hydrosol – A key ingredient in many skin care products. The essential aromatic molecules of rose balances moisture in dry skin and also relieves stressed skin. It helps rejuvenate tired looking skin.
7. Lemon Balm Hydrosol – The anti-bacterial properties of lemon balm not only cure dry-skin abrasions, but also nourish dry skin.
Be aware that some dishonest brands (vendors) may simply mix water with essential oils and name their product as “hydrosol water”. A hydrosol should ONLY contain the aromatic essential molecule but should NEVER contain the essential oil. So be careful.
For great hydrosol toners, you may like to look at Bod’s Hydrosol Toner or Bella Lucce’s Cooling Cucumber Toner.
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I thank to you for post this valuable article. Rose hydrosols is my best choice. Hydrosols contain very small doses of the essential oil and have the appearance and consistency of water. They are also said to be extremely safe, even for babies. In fact, they’re so gentle and that’s why they are said to be an excellent ingredient to tone, hydrate, and rebalance the pH of the skin.