According to Kathi Keville and Mindy Green, authors of Aromatherapy...A Complete Guide to the Healing Art, fragrant waters are made by adding essential oils to distilled water. They are called "fragrant waters" to distinguish them from true aromatic hydrosols. Fragrant waters are less expensive but less effective as moisturizing agents, because they don't contain the same hydrorophilic compounds as hydrosols.
So what can you use fragrant waters for? It depends on the essential oils that you choose. You can spray or splash on fragrant waters after your daily shower to cool down on a hot day or whenever you are in the mood for an instant aromatherapy boost.
But whatever the reason for using them, fragrant waters are easy to make, and allow the application of diluted essential oils to your skin without the use of vegetable oil.
On the other hand, aromatic hydrosols (aka hydrolats) are effective as toner that they are given their own section. Aromatic hydrosols are produced during the essential oil distillation process which means they can be beneficial to your beauty regiment. Hydrosols are impregnated with water soluble (hydrophyllic) compounds that are not present in essential oils. What is great about hydrosols is that they are great used alone as toner or added as an ingredient in masks or in lotions. A wide range of hydrosols are not available at the retail outlets, but they can be purchased by mail order.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment