Pure Floral Waters | Aromatherapy

More About Floral Waters

Floral waters are created naturally during the distillation of essential oils. After the steam has vaporised all the essential oils in the plant or flower, it condenses, but it’s not the same as before. The resulting water, or herbal distillate, naturally takes on some of the attributes of the oil, thereby creating infused flower water.

A natural by-product of creating our wonderful range of essential oils, floral waters contain many of the same benefits. Want to relieve pain? Give your skin a healthy glow? Calm and soothe irritations? Try one of our top-quality, 100% natural, additive-free floral waters.

From skin toners to relief from aches and pains, you can offer your body a healthy glow and ensure your skin never looks dull. Who knew that steam could have so many healing properties?

Are flower waters and Hydrosols the same thing?

Flower waters and hydrosols are essentially the same, but it’s the creation process where their differences show.

Hydrosols are created during the distillation process and take on more than the flower’s scent. They absorb nutrients and minerals from the leaves, stems and barks as well, creating a more rounded, nourishing formula.

Flower waters are generally waters that have been fragranced with essential oils. A similar idea, but with a shorter lifespan, and they can include additives and preservatives too.

However, the term floral water is interchangeable and used for both. Check the packaging before you buy to confirm if the water was created using distillation.

How are floral waters and essential oil different?

Most floral waters, or hydrosols, are by-products of the essential oil distillation process.

Essential oils are the purest form of the plant. The oils are vaporised from the plant and extracted separately. This means they’re highly concentrated. As a result, the benefits are more intense too.
Floral waters are created using the condensed steam from the distillation process. It’s typically softer, more gently scented with similar benefits, but a higher dilution rate. Therefore, they can be used as they are without further dilution needed.

How do you use floral waters?

Since floral waters can be used neat and they’re less harsh on the skin, their uses are endless. They can be used as facial toners, they can soothe rashes and bites, they can refresh your skin in hot weather, and much, much more:

Apply to soothe irritations and sunburn
Wipe children’s faces and calm them at the same time
Add it to your laundry for a nice scent
Spray around the home to freshen things up
Add it to your bath
Use it in your cooking

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