Applicable Skin Types and Several Common Uses of Hydrosol

What type of skin is Hydrosol suitable for?

Because it is produced together with essential oils, it still retains the aroma, partial curative effect, and slight antibacterial properties of essential oils, and contains some mineral nutrients (such as tannins and flavonoids) lacking in essential oils, making the hydrosol conditioning the skin.

The effect is very suitable for anti-inflammatory and sterilization of acne skin, oily skin to improve water and oil balance, and skin nourishment and repair.

Hydrosol also contains all the water-soluble substances in plants. The overall composition is simple (plant ingredients + water), and its low concentration characteristics make it easy to be absorbed by the skin. It is very suitable for dry skin and everyone's daily hydration to moisturize the skin.

Because there are no additives in the production process, the hydrosol  is completely free of fragrance and alcohol and is mild and non-irritating. It can be used for any skin type except for its own allergies to flowers!

How should Hydrosol be used?

• The method suitable for everyone is to use it as a toner, pat your face in the morning and evening to soothe and hydrate. And the hydrosol ingredients are very, very mild. If your skin is not allergic to the plant ingredient, you can use it every day.

• The main function of the hydrosol is to replenish water, it can be carried in a small spray bottle every day. When you feel the skin is dry and lack water, spray it. The skin can quickly absorb it and keep moisturized.

• Use as eye drops/eyewash/eye compress. Cornflower, Roman chamomile, German chamomile, and Myrtus Green are the four good eye drops, which can relieve eye fatigue and moisturize eyes when used for eye drops or eyewashes. In order to avoid irritation, it can be diluted 1:3 before use, which is safer and simpler than the eyewash ingredients on the market. In addition, helichrysum hydrosol and the above hydrosols can also be used to wet the eyes. Helichrysum hydrosol has the effect of relieving dark circles.

• Making hydrosol is not expensive and the ingredients are mild, so it is very suitable for making facial masks. Soak the mask paper with the hydrosol and apply it on the face. The main purpose is to add moisture to the skin.

• Add some hydrosol when taking a bath to moisturize the skin, relax the body, and relieve muscle fatigue and pain.

• Spraying hydrosol indoors can be used as a natural air freshener. The smell of natural hydrosol is not heavy, and it does not have a very fragrant aroma like perfume or aromatherapy, but it is a very natural feeling, and it feels very fresh and healthy. And some hydrosols, such as lavender hydrosols, have the effect of sterilizing and inhibiting the growth of bacteria. You can also spray on the bed sheets or pillows. If you have particularly sensitive skin or nasal allergies, you can dilute it with purified water before spraying.

• Use for haircare. such as lavender hydrosol and Atlantic cedar hydrosol, have hair care effects, and spraying other hydrosols on the hair can also make the hair smooth.

• Hydrosol has natural and simple ingredients and is able to drink. It can replenish trace elements such as minerals, help freshen breath, antioxidant, detoxify eyes, regulate the endocrine, improve poor circulation, etc. (It must be noted that only organic food-grade hydrosol can be taken orally. No additives or preservatives, etc.)