What is a Hydrosol?
A hydrosol,
also known as a plant water, hydrolat, essential water, and herbal
distillate is the liquid byproduct of steam distilling an essential oil.
Hydrosols have many of the same therapeutic benefits as essential oils, but are much gentler and have a softer aroma than essential oils.
In other words, it is
the water that is distilled with essential oils. When the steam from
the distilled water passes through the plant material, it takes with it
the volatile oils from the plant. The two travel through the tube at the
top of the steam vessel (typically copper) and down through the
condensing tube. Once the water and oil have separated, the essential
oil is siphoned off the top and what you have left is the hydrosol.
Hydrosols are
moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, mildly antiseptic, and are a
wonderfully fragrant addition to skin care. Due to their benevolent
nature, hydrosols offer a myriad of treatment possibilities when essential oils might be too strong.
Can be used as the liquid in any of our Clay Masks!
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