Floral waters

For face and hair care, to make your own homemade cosmetics and even in cooking, floral waters are amazingly beneficial.

What is a floral water?

Also called hydrolat, floral water is a water that concentrates all the active compounds of a plant. During the distillation of plants by steam or cold expression, we obtain an essential oil on top (it is the oily substrate that will float due to its low density) and floral water, which is just below.

Floral waters are groups of hydrolats: we speak about the floral water which is charged in water-soluble active principles and often called the AME of the plant. The distilled part is often the flower but it can be a completely different area of a plant. When another part of the plant is distilled, such as a leaf or a root, it is also called a hydrolate.

Floral waters are less loaded with active molecules than essential oils. They are therefore milder, suitable for all skin and hair types and have no contraindications. All our floral waters are natural, without additives, dyes or perfumes and are certified organic by Ecocert.

Why use a floral water?

Each floral water has its own properties. Anti-oxidant, soothing, softening... In order to choose the floral water that best suits you, it is important to take into account two factors: your skin or hair type and the action you are looking for. Some floral waters are more suitable for oily skin, such as organic lavender water, while others, such as organic rose water or organic chamomile water, are more suitable for reactive or mature skin.

You are still hesitating about your choice of floral water? Do not hesitate to consult our guide of floral waters to know which ones will suit you best.

How to use a floral water?

In aromatherapy, floral water is an ingredient of choice. Easy to use, sprayed or applied locally, it can be used in a number of preparations and "home" cosmetics. As a face or hair mask, as a body care product, as a make-up remover, added to bath water and even as a massage base, floral waters have so many virtues that make them indispensable in everyday life!

Floral waters can replace mineral water in your beauty or body care preparations. For example, they are perfect for use with clay in face and hair masks. They can be combined with vegetable oil for a double action and can also be used on hair to revive curls or to perfume the scalp.

Did you know?

You can combine several floral waters in order to benefit from the properties of each.