Lavender Hydrolat

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Traditionally used to soothe skin issues including minor burns and wounds. (Distillate water; commonly referred to as hydrosol.)

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Lavender Hydrolat (Distillate water; commonly referred to as hydrosol)
(Lavandula angustifolia)

Traditionally used to soothe skin issues and minor burns and wounds. Lavender hydrolat is gentle and may be used to soothe a baby’s bottom when dealing with occasional redness in the diaper area. Spritz rooms, linens and body. It is especially refreshing to spritz face and body after spending time in the sun.

Hydrolats may smell quite different and distinct when comparing them to the essential oil of the same plant. In comparison to Lavender essential oil, Lavender hydrolat has a “greener” more herbal-like aroma with subtle Lavender overtones that are actually more reminiscent of Lavandin.

"Hydrolats, also called hydrosols, are softer in aroma and gentler than essential oils. They contain water-soluble molecules of the essential oil in trace amounts as well as other water-soluble components of the plant." (Purchon/Cantele)

"Hydrosol is a generic term that is not specific to distilled plant waters. It can mean anything from a bleaching or cleaning agent employed in industrial use to a water-soluble fertilizer. Hydrolat refers specifically to distilled plant waters." (Purchon/Cantele)

"Hydrolats are achieved through the distillation of plant material. Floral waters are hydrosols, and they also have a variety of uses in aromatherapy. Although there are a number of processes for making these products, at their simplest, floral waters can be made by steeping plant materials in alcohol, then following with steam distillation and then a second distillation. The result is a concentrated distilled water. While they produce a lightly fragrant water, these processes do not yield a true hydrolat - they lack some of the hydrophilic compounds. . . For therapeutic purposes, hydrolats, obtained through distillation of plant material without the use of alcohol, are preferred." (Purchon/Cantele)

Grown using organic methods
USA

Shelf Life ~ 1+ years
Refrigerate to improve shelf life

The shelf life is an approximation, as there are numerous variables that impact the ultimate shelf life.

1. Ideally, store your hydrolats in the refrigerator, or, if that is not possible, store in a dark location that is kept at a constant, cool temperature.

2. Oxygen is detrimental to hydrolats. As the headspace in the bottle increases, consider reducing the headspace by transferring to a smaller bottle.

3. Hydrolats, being water based, are prone to contamination. Avoid allowing your hands, skin, nose, cosmetic pad and so on from coming into contact with your primary bottle. Pour the amount you will need into a smaller bottle or glass jigger and use from that container. Do not pour this back into your primary bottle.

Suitable: Infants, Children, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Pets

Therapeutic Internal and Topical Use
Lavender hydrolat may support, aid, ease, soothe, reduce, calm, relax, promote and/or maintain healthy function of the following:

Allergies

Acne

Burns, minor

Calming

Cuts

Eczema

Diaper rash

Inflamed skin

Insect bites and stings

Jet lag

Linen spray

Oily skin

Scars

Skin care, tones, spritz after spending time in the sun

Strengthen hair

Stress

Wounds, minor

Nicholas Culpeper, 1652, wrote:
"Two spoonfuls of distilled water of lavender help them that have lost their voice, the tremblings and passions of the heart, and fainting and swoonings, applied to the temples or nostrils, to be smelt unto."

What are Hydrolats?
Hydrolats are the pure water that is produced during the distillation process. When plants or flowers are put into the still or distillation tank, they are subjected to either boiling water, steam or both. The steam softens the aromatic cells of the plant, and the essential oil that is contained within is released as a vapor. This vapor mixes with the steam and is only separated again as the steam cools in the condensing tank. The essential oil molecules separate from the steam, which has cooled, and float to the surface, forming a distinct layer on top of the water. The top layer is the essential oil, and the water below is now referred to as “hydrolat” or “flower water,” if it comes from flowers.

The hydrolat is a distinct product of the distillation process and can, according to Jeanne Rose, be termed 100% distilled, non-alcoholic distillates. They cannot be manufactured synthetically in the laboratory. Hydrolats are not to be confused with simply adding some essential oil to water. True hydrolats come only from the distillation process and carry minute particles of essential oil held in suspension and the water-loving properties of the plant that was distilled. In most hydrolats, there is less than 5% actual essential oil. Their aromas are typically mild and subtle with an herby or grassy overtone indicative of their authentic and therapeutic qualities. Hydrolats can be sprayed directly on the skin or added to bath, foot soaks or used as a compress. Hydrolats typically contain less than 1% of components found in the essential oil. The other principal constituents of hydrolats are the hydrophilic (water-loving) compounds and are not found found in the essential oil at all.

Kurt Schnaubelt wrote in, Medical Aromatherapy, that hydrolats are highly tolerable, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic substances.

Jeanne Rose notes that hydrolats are typically used full strength or can be diluted with water or in tea and used as a therapeutic drink (1 tablespoon/liter). She writes, “As herbs are to homeopathy, so are essential oils to hydrosols. Hydrosols represent the true synergy of herbalism and aromatherapy."

Robert Tisserand wrote on his Facebook Essential Training page: "Using hydrosols instead of essential oils is a safer option for children under six years of age. These "floral waters" contain a significantly lower concentration of aromatic molecules while still providing an effective therapeutic tool. Most hydrosols contain 2000 times lower concentration of aromatic molecules than essentail oils. This makes them a good and much safer option for children under the age of six. Apply Lavender hydrosol to diaper rash or to calm eczema."
[HEO's Comment: Tisserand refers to the hydrolat as "floral waters," but according to Perchon/Cantele, technically "a floral water can be made by steeping plant materials in alcohol, then following with steam distillation and then a second distillation. The result is a concentrated distilled water, these processes do not yield a true hydrolat - they lack some of the hydrophilic compounds."]

Testimonies
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I am just so impressed with your products. My son's diaper rash began about 7 days after birth. I suspected yeast, since I was battling it my entire last trimester. I used Earth Baby Angel Mama balm on it and myrrh to kept it under control. I also tried First Line Defense, which was about the same. I tried coconut oil plain and coconut oil with Defender blended into it. All of these kept the rash so that it was always almost gone - most people wouldn't notice it, and it wasn't raw or uncomfortable to him, but if I ever missed an application, it got worse, and it never went away.
At 3 months old, he began showing signs of upper back pain. He'd scream and arch away when we tried to put him in his carseat, when I picked him up with my arm under his shoulder blades, when we laid him on his back on a boppy, etc. A health practitioner tested him and said his fungal count was actually low, but his bacterial count was high, and the rash could be from that. She thought the bacteria were especially concentrated in his spine. She suggested lavender or lavender hydrolat. A friend loaned me some Lavender hydrolat in a glass spray bottle just before we left for Paris and Zurich. Within 48 hrs of spraying the Lavender Hydrolat on, the rash was gone. I'm not sure when exactly his back pain vanished, but we have returned home now after 2 weeks abroad, and he is perfectly content to lay on his back, etc. I sprayed the Lavender Hydrolat on his upper back and down along his spine several times a day. I keep using it intermittently to prevent a relapse, but it's pretty clear that this was quite helpful in his marked improvement. - Christina

References
Purchon, Nerys; Cantele, Lora, Complete Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Handbook for Everyday Wellness, 2014, page 118-127.
Rose, Jeanne, 375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols.
Schnaubelt, Kurt, Medical Aromatherapy.
Tisserand, Robert, Facebook Essential Training.
Worwood, Valerie Ann, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, New World Library, 2016, page 526-532.

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