Floral Waters from provence
Floral waters (hydrolates) are a by-product of the steam distillation of plants, flowers, leaves, branches, etc. from which an essential oil has been extracted.
During the distillation process, steam circulates through the plant material and is then re-condensed. The result is an essential oil and a floral water. Since the essential oil is lighter than the floral water, it floats to the surface.
A floral water contains lower concentrations of the active aromatic components found in the essential oil. This makes them easy and interesting to use.
Floral waters are great bases for skin care products because they cleanse, refresh, tone the skin and close pores. Floral waters can replace the water content in most skin care formulations (toners, clay masks, creams and lotions, body mists, etc.) and are great bases for all skin care products because of their skin cleansing, toning, refreshing and astringent properties.
Floral waters also impart a light fragrance and many therapeutic properties to the products in which they are added. Equally wonderful added to running bath water for adults and children alike.
Our floral waters do not contain alcohol. They are 100 % pure and natural.
THE FLORAL WATERS
CAMOMILE (Anthemis nobilis, flowers)
Camomile floral water clarifies the skin and brightens blonde hair. It is a great tonic for dry, sensitive and irritated skin. Camomile reduces the appearance of dark under-eye circles, soothes eyes that are red, tired and irritated.
LAVENDER (Lavandula angustifolia, flowers)
This floral water is particularly adapted to all skin types, especially oily skin types. Lavender floral water is antiseptic, skin healing, cleansing and softening. It combats skin imperfections and acne. Helps soothe insect bites.
LINDEN (Tillia sylvestris, flowers)
Linden floral water fights nervous fatigue. Makes an ideal tonic lotion. Calms and softens dry, sensitive and irritated skin.
ORANGE BLOSSOM (Citrus aurantium amara, flowers)
Orange Blossom floral water softens, relaxes and soothes all skin types, especially dry and irritated skin. Added to a bath, Orange Blossom floral water helps calm agitated children (and parents)! It imparts a fresh and agreeable odour to clothes when used with water in the clothes iron.
PEPPERMINT (Mentha piperita, leaves and flowers)
Peppermint floral water is very refreshing. It soothes sunburn, razor burn, burning feet and shingles. Excellent as a compress for headache and migraine pain. It also helps relieve muscular aches and pains, and tired legs.
ROSE (Rosa damascena, flowers, petals)
This is the most popular and appreciated floral water. It leaves the skin feeling satiny soft, radiant and glowing. Use liberally on the face. Makes an excellent wrinkle reducing tonic. Ideal for prematurely aged skin, tired-looking skin and wrinkles. Can also be used in the bath.
ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis, leaves and flowers)
Rosemary floral water purifies and tones greasy and acne-prone skin. Has a favourable action on burns and wounds; stimulates the scalp and fights dandruff. Fortifies the hair and helps prevent hair loss. Helps relieve muscular aches and pains and rheumatic pain.
VERBENA (Lippia citriodora, feuilles)
Verbena floral water is calming and relaxing. Used as a rub or in the bath, it helps reduce rheumatic, arthritic and joint inflammation.
WILD CORNFLOWER (Centaurea cyanus, flowers)
Wild Cornflower floral water is adapted to all skin types. It helps tone and refresh the skin. Applied as an eye compress, Wild Cornflower floral water helps decongest, soothe and refresh tired, red, puffy and irritated eyes. Also relieves conjunctivitis symptoms and sties.
WITCH HAZEL (Hamamelis virginiana, leaves)
Witch Hazel floral water is recommended for cleansing the face because of its astringent and refreshing actions. As an after-shave lotion, it soothes razor burn and redness. Helps prevent and reduce acne rosacea.