ISUN Skincare UK (stand A10) is re-launching Emerald Sun
Hydrosol.
For someone unfamiliar with the distillation process, can you briefly explain what
hydrosols are (how they are different from face mists) and how they're made?
On 1 July Dr. Matthias Moser took up his duties as the new Managing Director of
Hydrosol, the international stabiliser and emulsifier system specialist.
Hydrosol is a fast - growing international enterprise in the market for food stabilising systems.
Hydrosol has an international network of 15 subsidiaries and is a part of the Stern - Wywiol Gruppe, an international supplier of food and feed ingredients.
Hydrosol said its new functional systems can turn whey into a wide range of new products.
Read all about
hydrosols, including where to find them, here:
Hydrosols, Hydrolats, Aromatic Waters — oh my!
Otherwise, avoid using essential oils topically for children under age 2, and use herbs or
hydrosols instead.
My # 1 recommendation for teething is German Chamomile
hydrosol (Roman also works).
Everything you wanted to know about
Hydrosols.
Internal use: Add a tablespoon of Peppermint and / or Roman Chamomile
hydrosol (s) to a glass of water and consume every 30 minutes until the headache subsides.
Use
hydrosols as an eye wash to help soothe itching, redness, and irritation associated with conjunctivitis and pink eye.
Spritz Bay Leaf, Lavender, Roman Chamomile, and / or Thyme
hydrosol (s) into the scalp daily, or as needed, to prevent lice.
Suggestions: Cornflower, Lavender, Roman Chamomile, Rose
hydrosols.
Make a nightly ritual of spritzing
a hydrosol over your face and neck to prevent or fight wrinkles.
They discuss using EO's &
hydrosols during pregnancy & breastfeeding, EO shelf life, ingestion, diluting & finding credible information.
Suggestions: Cypress, Roman Chamomile, Rose
hydrosols.
Internal use: Consuming 1 teaspoon each Clary Sage, Geranium, Roman Chamomile
hydrosol in a tea or drinking water daily.
For diarrhea, consume Lavender or Thyme
hydrosol.
Internal use: add Basil, Peppermint or Roman Chamomile
hydrosol to your drinking water.
To help calm you on a stressful day, spritz yourself with Clary Sage, Geranium, Lavender, Roman Chamomile, or Ylang Ylang
hydrosol.
ingestion (guidelines) diluting (guidelines and CHARTS) carriers (how to choose)
hydrosols (VERY thorough how to use, what ones to use for what) shelf life (how to get the most of your EOs) blood thinning EOs (what they are, when to avoid) carcinogenic EOs (and the opposite!)
Hydrosols are useful for soothing itchy skin, even chicken pox.
Sleep Drops feature
a hydrosol of Chamomile with flower essences of Motherwort, Lavender and Lemon Balm.
Teeth + Tummy Drops feature
a hydrosol of Fennel with flower essences of Hyssop, Sage, Lavender and Chamomile.
You can use
the hydrosols with dogs, or add the essential oils to a carrier oil which includes 5 % neem (a natural insect repellent) and apply to the fur.
You can use just
the hydrosols part of the recipe for your cats.
As
a hydrosol, it will reduce redness and act as a balm for irritated skin.
Since 2008, a European - wide project called
Hydrosol II has been running a 100 - kilowatt pilot plant that generates hydrogen from sunlight and steam.
Other watery products like micellar waters and
hydrosols are different from essences — the former is a cleansing water, and the latter is a water produced as a by - product of distilling botanicals and is a «flower water» of sorts.
Search out a chamomile
hydrosol and spritz this on the skin.
Occlusives, another word for oil - or lipid - based products, create a barrier on the skin, so use toners,
hydrosols, and water - based serums before your face oils.
There are a few ways the minerals can be put into skin care products: They can be ground into powders for mud masks, colloidal, and
hydrosols, and they can be submerged with stones.
Hydrosols are basically just aromatic water made from flowers and herbs and don't have the same potent effects as essential oils.
Witch hazel extract is a a natural astringent or
hydrosol made from the bark of the witch hazel shrub or tree.
Think of
hydrosol as toner's cooler, older sister.
Which brings us to
hydrosols, which are an excellent, natural alternative to traditional alcohol - based toners.
«As products have evolved,
hydrosol has become the new toner.
Hydrosols have been around forever, but with increasing interest in natural beauty, they're just starting to go mainstream.
Any of
these hydrosols can be interchanged in the recipes below.
Depending on how it's made and what preservatives are used,
hydrosols will typically last 12 - 18 months.
While essential oils are highly concentrated,
hydrosols are very gentle, but with many of the same properties.
One big difference to note:
hydrosols are water soluble and essential oils are not.
In this module, Shiva shares some of her favorite at - home recipes for beauty masks,
hydrosols, exfoliating pastes, and she'll also explain how to exercise for your dosha type.
This recipe is very similar to my foaming hand soap with a little added boost of skin nourishment from various
hydrosols.
Add 8 drops to a 1 - ounce spray bottle of lavender or tea tree
hydrosol.
Made from the witch hazel shrub, witch hazel is basically an herbal extract or
hydrosol.
Hydrosols are the by - product of essential oil production.
At night, I like to cocktail my products and mix
some hydrosol with a few drops of oil to create a customized serum.