Guest guest Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Hey Michael, > This helps some but I was actually looking for specific uses of the > 50% off hydrosols (bay laurel, lavender, fennel, myrtle and yarrow). > I'm not a toiletry or soap maker and am trying to figure out other > possible applications. Sorry, my question was not well expressed. > Michael So go here .. and after you get past the bovine excrement claim of Jeanne Rose having invented the term " hydrosol " .. you can stroll through the other claims and buy as much of it as you want to. ;-P http://www.aromaticplantproject.com/hydrosols.html Y'all keep smiling. :-P Butch http://www.AV-AT.com --------------------------- >>What are these hydrosols generally used for? Michael >> >>Hi Michael, >> >>Hydrosols, being the water left over from the EO distillation >>process, contain micro-fine particles of the EO's that were distilled, >>and unlike the EO, they also contain the water soluble parts from the > plant matter > >>- so in essence they are a more " whole " product ( to put it simply, >>they're sort of like a super strength tea - but not exactly . >> >>They can be used in place of the water ingredient for all sorts of >>toiletries such as making lotions, diluting liquid soaps, body >>spritzers, linen sprays, etc ... >> >>Certain ones are also good for use as a wash or spray for skin issues, >>where you don't want something as strong as the EO (which just might >>further complicate the problem), but you want the benefits of the >>whole plant and EO. >> >>I also use several hydrosols in cooking such as rose, rosemary, >>lavender, oregano, fennel, etc ... >> >>I hope that helps some! >> >>*Smile* >>Chris (list mom) >> >>On Sale Now - Through January >>Foamer Bottles & Window Tins >>http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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