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Hydrosols are the bi-product of the steam distillation of essential oils. They are therapeutic waters carrying the benefits of their essential oil bases at a fraction of the cost. These waters are excellent when used in making your own skin creams or masks, and are beautiful when misted on clean skin just before applying your cream base. They can be used morning or evening. 100% natural, no additives.
Try keeping your hydrosols or floral waters in the fridge and pull them out on hot summer days - wonderfully refreshing!
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Chamomile hydrosol has a soothing effect on the nervous system, helping to reduce stress, depression and aggravation while helping with relaxation and insomnia. This hydrosol is also wonderful when used in skincare, helping to soothe rashes (including razor rash), acne, irritations and sunburns.
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a.k.a. Immortelle/Everlasting Hydrosol - pH 3.5 - 3.8
This hydrosol works well as an after workout/sports rub due to its powerful anti-inflammatory and mild analgesic properties. Helichrysum hydrosol is very helpful aftercare in any surgery helping to speed the healing of incisions and needle wounds while also helping to reduce swelling and bruising. It has also been used successfully for cleaning and healing tattoos or body piercings and may help to heal scar tissue. In skincare it is good for sensitive, mature, or congested skin. It has also been used by men before and after shaving to help prevent and/or heal ingrown hairs.
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pH 5.6 - 5.9
Lavender hydrosol is excellent for all skin types when used for skincare. It has regenerating effects on damaged or fragile skin. It is refreshing for the body, mind and spirit.
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pH 3.8 - 4.5
This hydrosol is very helpful for calming stress as it helps to soothe the central nervous system without causing sleepiness.
For those trying to get themselves off caffeine, Neroli hydrosol can help to calm the withdrawal jitters rapidly. It is a great choice when dealing with hysterical babies or children and is a helpful treatment for sudden shock in adults. It can be used as an all over mist during detoxification programs and abstention or when quitting a habit or addiction like smoking. When misted on the abdomen or applied to acupressure digestion points, it relieves stress related bloating, gas, cramps and constipation. In skincare Neroli hydrosol is excellent for delicate, sensitive and oily skin due to its astringent nature. May help to clear acne and minor skin irritations. Avoid using this hydrosol on very dry skin.
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A topical anti-inflammatory, this hydrosol can be used for athletes' stiff muscles, aches and pains. Acneic skin may be treated with peppermint hydrosol compresses. Spritz on the face and body to help with hot flashes or during hot weather.
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Rose Hydrosol (org) - pH 4.1- 4.4 Rose hydrosol is a natural humectant, helping to add moisture to the skin. This hydrosol is wonderful in skincare for normal to dry, mature, sensitive, and devitalized skin.
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pH 3.9 - 4.1 With its medicinal scent, tea tree hydrosol is antiseptic, antifungal, and antibacterial. Topically it can help clean scrapes, cuts and wounds as well as most kinds of skin irritations.
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Useful for burns, scalds and inflammatory skin conditions. Excellent when applied on a cotton ball to insect and mosquito bites - it helps reduce pain and swelling. It is an astringent and anti-inflammatory.
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