Organic Corsican Sweet Inula 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 purifying lotion for problem skin

  • An aftershave gel

  • A mask for oily skin

Blends

• For soothing effects (razor burn, etc.): German chamomile, lavender fine and cornflower hydrosols, blue cypress and German chamomile essential oils, Skin Repair cosmetic active ingredient.

• For purifying effects: propolis, burdock extract, Jupiter's beard CO2 extract, tea tree hydrosol.

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

• To ease breathing: Hydrosols of Corsican myrtle, Eucalyptus globulus, Douglas fir

• To clean small wounds: Yarrow, rockrose, and Italian helichrysum hydrosols

Instant recipes by Aroma-Zone

Step 1

Spray directly onto the affected area.

Step 2

Apply a suitable cream or oil to moisturise your skin.

This preservative-free mixture should be kept refrigerated. Best used within 1 month.

Step 1

Mix the powders and add the hydrosol.

Step 2

Add a little water to form a smooth paste.

Step 3

Apply the mask to the face and neck in a thick layer, leave on for 10 minutes then rinse thoroughly.

Step 4

Follow with a moisturiser.

This mask is for immediate use and can be refrigerated for up to 48 hours.

Cultivation

• Organic and Wild

• Organic, certified by Ecocert FR-BIO-01

Quality

• Fresh product

• 100% pure

• No preservatives

• Microbiologically tested by the Aroma-Zone quality laboratory

Production process

Steam distillation

Part of the plant used

Full aerial part of the plant

Botanical name

Inula graveolens

Botanical family

Asteraceae

Function

Cosmetic ingredient

INCI designation: Inula graveolens flower water

Concentration

To obtain 1 L of hydrosol, we use 1 kg of plant material in a 1:1 ratio. This minimum extraction ratio, strictly followed at Aroma-Zone, guarantees an intense fragrance, better preservation, and a high concentration of aromatic molecules in the hydrosol, a true mark of quality.

Other names

Camphor inula, Inula odorata, Dittrichia graveolens, woodruff

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: clear liquid

• Colour: colourless

• Odour: botanical, with hay notes and sweet, almost honey-like notes

• Flavour: botanical and slightly bitter

pH

4.0-5.5

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.

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