Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Floral Waters And Hydrolats

Are saturated aqueous solutions of aromatic, obtained by distillation of plant or flower. Contain less than 5% of aromatic molecules and further, many from the plant trace elements.
In skin care, are an ideal complement of essential oils, using them as a tonic for cleansing and skin care.
In pediatrics and sensitive people, when the use of pure essential oils is contraindicated, floral waters are used through the skin.Hidrolaterapia
Each has different benefits hydrolate on the body and health. It is a science that looks like aromatherapy, but it is a version more "soft" as there are no restrictions. So you can use to exploit hidrolaterapia plants in children, pregnant women and cats, while essential oils of these plants are prohibited because they too "strong" for these cases.Do not be confusedHydrolate:
Derived from the distillation of herbs, plants or flowers. The hydrolate is a specific product, 100% pure and natural, containing almost the same properties as the essential oil.
A pure hydrolate is one that contains no preservative. It remains in good condition about a year. They are sensitive to light, heat and microbial contamination.
 
Floral waters:
Come exclusively from the distillation of the flowers, unlike the hydrolats. Floral waters are part of the hydrolats
The infusion is performed leaving floral plants breathe in water. The infusion of plants has the same composition, and its properties are different from the corresponding hydrolate.The hydrosol:
Not a hydrolate, is obtained by maceration of the essential oil in pure water for a certain time.Flavored water, or aromatic:
It is sometimes also called floral water, flavored waters are obtained from a flavoring substance, natural or synthetic, which is diluted in water by stirring. To achieve the necessary solubility and the essential oil to disperse in water, usually add a small amount of alcohol, talc or a solubilizer.
These waters are usually aromatic reasonably cheap prices, when compared to hydrolats obtained by distillation. If after shaking the bottle, it generates a lot of foam, we are faced with a crude imitation. Another fact to know if the proceeds of a distillation hydrolate is that hydrolats are all colorless. The presence of a color is indicative of an imitation product.