Organic Calendula Hydrosol

• As an ingredient in the following 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:

  • Softening cleansing lotions

  • Moisturisers for sensitive skin

  • Gentle eye make-up removers

  • Soothing and repairing gels

  • After-sun lotions

  • After-shave treatments

Synergies

• For sensitive skin products: lavender fine and Roman chamomile hydrosols, camelina, cranberry and blackcurrant carrier oils, etc.

• For soothing and restorative effects on damaged, irritated or sunburned skin, etc. German chamomile and spike lavender hydrosols, Skin Repair cosmetic active ingredient, concentrated dragon’s blood extract, organic calendula CO₂ extract, bisabolol, organic German chamomile CO₂ extract, etc.

• To soothe itching: peppermint hydrosol

• For eye products: cornflower, German chamomile hydrosols

Instant recipes by Aroma-Zone

Step 1

Add the Calendula hydrosol to the powder mixture until it forms a homogeneous paste.

Step 2

Apply, leave on for 10 minutes then rinse off with clean water.

This "instant" mask is for immediate, one-off use and cannot be stored (if necessary, you can keep it in the fridge for 24 hours).

Step 1

Add the Calendula hydrosol to the powder mixture until it forms a homogeneous paste.

Step 2

Apply, leave on for 10 minutes then rinse off with clean water.

This "instant" mask is for immediate, one-off use and cannot be stored (if necessary, you can keep it in the fridge for 24 hours).

Step 1

Add the Calendula hydrosol to the powder mixture until it forms a homogeneous paste.

Step 2

Apply, leave on for 10 minutes then rinse off with clean water.

This "instant" mask is for immediate, one-off use and cannot be stored (if necessary, you can keep it in the fridge for 24 hours).

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

Flowers

Botanical name

Calendula officinalis

Botanical family

Asteraceae

Function

Cosmetic ingredient

INCI name: Calendula ocinalis flower water

Concentration

To make 1 litre of hydrosol, you need 1 kilo of flowering tops, known as the 1:1 ratio. This minimum extraction ratio, which we impose on ourselves, guarantees an intense fragrance, prolonged life and, above all, a higher concentration of aromatic molecules in the hydrosol, a guarantee of its quality.

Other names

Marigold water, Marigold floral water, Calendula floral water

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: clear liquid

• Colour: colourless

• Odour: sweet herbal, slightly honeyed, reminiscent of herbal tea

• Taste: mild herbal

pH

5.0–7.0

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.

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.

"Understanding Hydrolats"

Len and Shirley Price