Lavender floral water is an excellent addition to skin care products and is used to aid in the treatment of acne, eczema and psoriasis as well as exerting a balancing action on sebum and promote new cell growth. Floral waters are an exceptional way to enjoy the benefits of essential oils in a water soluble product. Floral waters are versatile ingredients, excellent for body sprays, linen sprays, room sprays or added to any of your body care products, such as facial toners, masques, cleansers, lotions etc.
Lavender Hydrosol is distilled from the flower buds of Lavandula angustifolia. The wonderfully fresh, clean scent of lavender has been a favorite for centuries. Lavender is derived from the Latin lavare "to wash" and was used by the Greeks and Romans as a favorite bathwater additive. The botanical is often used as a gentle tonic for the nervous system and is said to soothe headaches and other aches and pains. The soothing and antiseptic qualities make lavender useful in all skin care.
Lavender hydrosol is gentle, balancing for all skin types, cooling in summer's heat, soothing sunburns, healing irritation, gently tones oily, dry and mature skin, cleanses gently and safely. Lavender has always been recommended for fragile or damaged skin. The hydrosol makes a wonderful ingredient for face masks for all skin types, a gentle toner or cleanser; and a great mister to ease sunburn or windburn.
Emotionally, Lavender Water is relaxing and revitalizing. It can ease stress and reduce mental fatigue. Lavender is an "adaptor," adapting itself to your body and your psyche's needs, soothing or revitalizing as needed.
Organic Lavender Hydrosol smells slightly different from the herb and essential oil. It is lighter and somewhat earthier in fragrance and doesn't possess the camphor us note that many lavender essential oils have.
Organic Lavender Hydrosol is calming and is safe to use in baby care and childcare formulations. It’s remarkable calming properties makes it a wonderful addition to sprays for baby's room, baby's bathwater and for use to wipe after diaper changes. It is anti-inflammatory and antibacterial and can be used as a soothing wetting agent for natural baby wipes. It can also be blended with one of our chamomile hydrosols for a synergistic anti-inflammatory and calming blend. Organic Lavender Hydrosol provides emotional balance. It is both invigorating yet calming. It is an ideal hydrosol for inclusion in formulations for anxiety, depression, irritability and stress.
Lavender Hydrosol is a refreshing yet relaxing distillate that can be used neat to fresh air and linens. It can be added to body sprays and tonics. It's reported to be an extraordinary all-natural insect repelling plant spray, discouraging aphids and other insect infestations, as well as nesting spiders.
Benefit & Uses: Lavender Hydrosol can be used directly on the skin. It can also be used as part or all of the water phase for nonionic or creams and lotions, as well as in room and body sprays. This is a naturally preserved product, but it is for external use only. Like all our hydrosols and distillates, our Lavender Hydrosol is preserved with Lucedale Liquid, a natural preservative.
Fresh herbal fragrance with slight honey-sweet notes, for all skin conditions especially sensitive, irritated and sun damaged. Calms redness and soothes sensitive skin, Restores pH balance, relaxes facial muscles, maintains soft and smooth skin and significantly increases hydration, pure plant hydrosols are saturated with valuable aromatic molecules and are some of nature’s best antioxidants.
Lavender Hydrosol can be used for any skin and body care applications, but is especially suited to skin care products geared toward balancing dry or oily skin types. Lavender is great blended with other hydrosols. Try combining with Chamomile Roman Hydrosol for sensitive skin, with Neroli Hydrosol or Witch Hazel Hydrosol for combination / oily skin types or with Geranium Rose or Rose Hydrosol for combination / dry skin types. Any way you blend it will smell fantastic. Also a great way to improve the soothing benefits of any skin / body care products.