Organic Bog Labrador Tea Hydrosol

• As an ingredient in your blends for spraying onto the skin of your face and neck after cleansing. Then apply your skincare cream or oil immediately to damp skin.

• Incorporated as an aqueous phase in your homemade cosmetic formulas, it is ideal for making:

  • A cleansing liquid soap for sensitive skin

  • An active gel for oily and acne-prone skin

  • A purifying lotion

Synergies

• For oily skin: lavender and rosemary verbenone hydrosols

• For hypersensitive skin: calendula macerated oil, calendula, pomegranate and chamomile CO₂ extracts German and Roman camomile hydrosols

Cultivation

Organic, certified by Ecocert FR-BIO-01

Quality

Fresh and 100% pure preservative-free product, microbiologically tested by the Aroma-Zone quality laboratory.

Production process

Steam distillation

Part of the plant used

Leaves, twigs and branches

Botanical name

Ledum groenlandicum

Botanical family

Ericaceae

Function

Cosmetic ingredient

INCI name: Ledum Groenlandicum Extract

Concentration

To make 1 litre of hydrosol, you need 1 kilo of twigs, known as the 1:1 ratio. This minimum extraction ratio, which is something we strictly follow at Aroma-Zone, guarantees an intense fragrance, better conservation and, above all, a high concentration of aromatic molecules in the hydrosol, a proof of its quality.

Other names

Bog Labrador tea, muskeg tea, swamp tea hydrosol

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: clear liquid

• Colour: colourless

• Odour: resinous and botanical with notes of cut hay

• Taste: tea-like, slightly resinous

pH

4.5

Storage

Hydrosols are sensitive to pollution. As our Aroma-Zone hydrosols are fresh, pure products with no preservatives, we strongly recommend that you store them in the refrigerator and use them within 6 months of opening. When using them, make sure your hands are always clean and that you disinfect all utensils and bottles that come into contact with the hydrosols when preparing your homemade cosmetics. If you notice a change in appearance or smell, stop using the hydrosol.

Precautions

Do not use on children.

Warning

The properties, indications and methods of use described above are derived from scientific literature and/or reference books or websites in aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informational purposes only and cannot under any circumstances be considered as medical information. This information cannot under any circumstances replace a diagnosis, consultation or medical follow-up, nor engage our liability.

EO = Essential Oil

VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil

"Hydrosol Therapy: A Handbook for Aromatherapists and Other Practitioners"

Lydia Bosson and Guénolée Dietz - Editions Amyris

'Hydrosols, the next aromatherapy'

Suzanne Catty

Bog Labrador Tea (Ledum groenlandicum Oeder).

Chartier Ch, Staub H and Goetz P. Phytothérapie, 2005, 3(2), 84-87.

'L’aromathérapie'

Dominique Baudoux - Editions Amyris

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