Organic Corsican Clementine Petitgrain Hydrosol

Uses beauty

• 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:

  • A shampoo for greasy hair

  • Anti-perspirant deodorant

  • A mask for oily skin

  • A cream for combination and stressed skin

Synergies

• For oily hair: clays, rhassoul, multani mitti, essential oils of clary sage, grapefruit, rosemary verbenone, Algo'zinc cosmetic active ingredient, nettle, horsetail and nagarmotha powders.

• For purifying effects: propolis, burdock extract, Jupiter's beard CO2 extract, tea tree and Corsican myrtle hydrosols.

• For mattifying effects: Algo'zinc active ingredient, bamboo sap, rosemary verbenone, witchhazel and bamboo hydrosols.

Quick recipes from Aroma-Zone

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, mix the Cosgard with the hydrosol, then add the carrier oil.

Step 2

Transfer to a 100 ml bottle.

Step 3

Shake before each use.

Step 4

Apply to skin as a make-up remover using a cotton pad.

Step 1

Mix the ingredients in a preparation bowl.

Step 2

Transfer to a pump bottle.

Step 3

Apply every morning to the face by spraying (eyes closed) or using a cotton pad.

To optimise the toning effect, store your mixture in the fridge.

Uses well-being

• In your mixtures for massaging the solar plexus.

• It can be used to make room mists or to replace water in a mister.

Synergies

• To purify the atmosphere: lemon, saro, silver fir and Scots pine essential oils, etc.

• To stimulate the appetite: peppermint hydrosol, essential oils of Roman chamomile, grapefruit, etc.

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 and small twigs

Botanical name

Citrus reticulata blanco var. clementine

Botanical family

Rutaceae

Function

Cosmetic ingredient

Concentration

To make 1 litre of hydrosol, you need 1 kilo of plants, 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.

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: clear liquid

• Colour: colourless

• Odour: citrus leaf, green, woody and fruity citrus notes

pH

4.0 - 5.0

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.

"Hydrosols: The next aromatherapy"

Suzanne Catty