Organic Damask Rose Hydrosol

• Rose hydrosol: 50 ml

• Borax powder: 1/8 teaspoon

• Crushed nigella seeds: 10 g

• Beeswax: 1 tablespoon

• Sweet almond carrier oil: 50 ml

• Grape seed oil: 50 ml

• Grapefruit seed extract: 1 drop

• 1 capsule of vitamin E (or 7 drops of vitamin E)

Directions: Heat the rose hydrosol in a saucepan and add the borax. As soon as the liquid comes to the boil, turn off the heat, add the nigella seeds to the pan and leave to infuse for 30 minutes to 1 hour until the mixture has cooled. Melt the beeswax in the oils over a bain-marie. Filter the rose hydrosol-based liquid and reheat until it is approximately the same temperature as the oil and wax mixture. Pour the oil and wax mixture into a bowl, then add the rose hydrosol mixture very gradually. Mix with an electric mixer until you obtain a smooth, thick lotion. Pierce the vitamin E capsule and empty it into the lotion. Add the grapefruit seed extract. Pour into a screw-top jar.

Use: Use to carefully massage very dry areas of skin.

• 3 tablespoons clay

• Rose hydrosol

• 1 teaspoon rose hip carrier oil

Directions: Mix the clay with the rose hydrosol until you obtain a fairly firm cream. Add rose hip oil.

Use: Apply the mixture to the face, neck and chest area and leave on for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water.

• 100 g sweet almond carrier oil

• 25 g white beeswax

• 70 g rose hydrosol

• 2 drops of essential oil

Directions: Melt the wax in a bain-marie and add the oil, stirring constantly. Allow to cool, then add the hydrosol and essential oil. Beat with a mixer or whisk until you obtain a white cream.

Aroma-Zone comment: Store preferably in a cool place in a pump bottle. Use within two weeks of preparation. You can improve preservation by adding ten drops of grapefruit seed extract.

• 26 g rose hydrosol

• 10 g Inca nut carrier oil

• 7 g wheat germ carrier oil

• 3 g mimosa wax

• 1 teaspoon plant-based lanolin substitute

• 8 drops ho wood essential oil

• 7 drops gum rockrose essential oil

• 10 drops grapefruit seed extract

• 4 drops vitamin E

Directions: Melt the wax in the carrier oils and lanolin in a bain-marie. When the wax has melted, remove from the heat. Gradually add the hydrosol while emulsifying. Stir in the remaining ingredients while continuing to emulsify. Transfer to a jar and store in the fridge.

Aroma-Zone comment: It's not easy to make a stable emulsion (cream, lotion) using only a wax. Waxes have a low emulsifying power, so we recommend adding an emulsifier.

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Apply to the skin 1. Soothe with hydrosols In a 150ml bottle, mix:

• 100ml true lavender hydrosol

• 25ml rose hydrosol

• 25ml peppermint water

Apply compresses generously soaked in this mixture to the sunburn 2 times a day 2. Treatment with essential oils In a 10ml bottle, mix:

• 2ml spike lavender essential oil

• 4ml St John's wort carrier oil

• 4ml calendula carrier oil

Aroma-Zone note: St John's wort macerated oil has a risk of photosensitisation. Do not expose your skin to the sun after applying this mixture.

Apply a few drops locally, 4 to 5 times a day on the 1st day, then 2 to 3 times a day for the following 2 days.

• 2 tablespoons Shea butter

• 1 tablespoon Argan carrier oil

• 1 tablespoon avocado carrier oil

• 3 teaspoons Rose hydrosol

• 1 teaspoon vegetable glycerine

• 1 teaspoon honey and royal jelly mixture (10% fresh royal jelly and 90% honey)

• 10 drops Geranium EO

• 6 drops grapefruit seed extract

• 2 drops of natural vitamin E

How to use: Mix the carrier oils and butter until smooth. Gradually add the hydrosol while emulsifying. Add the vegetable glycerin, then the rest of the ingredients.

• Carrier oil of your choice: 3 tablespoons

• Beeswax: 2 teaspoons

• Rose hydrosol: 1 tablespoon

• Glycerine : 1 teaspoon

• Rosemary or petitgrain essential oil: 8 drops

Directions: Pour the oil into a bowl. Add the beeswax. Place the bowl in a bain-marie and stir the blend from time to time. When the mixture is clear and evenly mixed, remove the bowl from the bain-marie and away from the heat, then add the hydrosol, glycerine and essential oil. Stir on a permanent basis with a whisk to blend the mixture thoroughly. Pour the mixture into a jar when it is still fairly runny.

Important notes (Aroma-Zone): It's not easy to make a stable emulsion (cream, lotion) using only a wax. Waxes have a low emulsifying power, so we advise you to add an emulsifier. We also recommend that you add a preservative to preserve it.

• Carrier oil of your choice: 50 ml

• Jojoba carrier oil: 1 tablespoon

• Beeswax: 1 tablespoon

• Rose hydrosol: 1 tablespoon

• Rosemary or petitgrain carrier oil: 10 drops

Directions: Pour the oils into a bowl. Add the beeswax. Place the bowl in a bain-marie and stir the blend from time to time. When the mixture is clear and evenly mixed, remove the bowl from the bain-marie and away from the heat, then add the hydrosol and essential oil. Stir on a permanent basis with a whisk to blend the mixture thoroughly. Pour the mixture into a jar when it is still fairly runny.

Important notes (Aroma-Zone): It's not easy to make a stable emulsion (cream, lotion) using only a wax. Waxes have a low emulsifying power, so we advise you to add an emulsifier. We also recommend that you add a preservative to keep it for a long time.

• Shea butter: 15 g

• Sweet almond or jojoba carrier oil: 12 ml

• Rose hydrosol: 5 to 10 ml

• Lemon essential oil: 1 drop

Directions: Melt the shea butter with the oil in a bain-marie, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat, add the hydrosol and essential oil and stir until cool. Pour into jars.

Important notes (Aroma-Zone): it's not easy to make a stable emulsion (cream, lotion) without an emulsifier. We recommend adding an emulsifier. We also recommend adding a preservative to keep your product for longer.

• CONTAINER: 50 ml glass jar

• 26 g damask rose hydrosol

• 17 g organic calendula macerated oil

• 7 g carnauba wax

• 20 drops of organic propolis tincture

• 4 drops of natural vitamin E

How to use

1- Pour the calendula macerated oil and carnauba wax into the mortar. 2- Heat the mixture in a bain-marie until the wax has completely melted. 3- Remove the pan from the heat and wait for the mixture to cool slightly. 4- Add the damask rose hydrosol by pouring in a little at a time, making a "figure eight" movement with the pestle to mix the contents at the bottom of the mortar and set the emulsion. 5- Add the organic propolis tincture and natural vitamin E, still using the pestle to make figure eights. 6- Pour the mixture into the jar and store in a cool place.

Directions for use: Apply the cream to the forehead and sides of the nose and massage in using small circular movements.

Storage: Approximately one month in the fridge.

• Olive oil: 50 ml

• Aloe vera gel: 30 ml

• Rose hydrosol: 30 ml

• Rose EO: 4 drops

• Grapefruit seed extract: 2 drops

Procedure: Mix all the ingredients in a food processor, then transfer the mixture into a small bottle.

Storage: Store in the refrigerator.

Use: Shake before use. Massage onto face and neck, then remove with clean water or a flannel.

Aroma-Zone Note: Our Aloe vera gel is incompatible with Grapefruit Seed Extract. We advise you to omit this preservative and to consider this cleansing gel as a fresh product, to be kept in the refrigerator and used quickly.

• Yarrow flowers: 1 tablespoon

• Freshly chopped sage leaves: 1 tablespoon

• Filtered tap water or mineral water or rainwater: 125 ml

• Rose hydrosol: 125 ml

• Glycerine: 2 tablespoons

• Witch hazel hydrosol: 1 tablespoon

• Tincture of benzoin: 10 drops

• Grapefruit seed extract: 2 drops

Directions: Bring the water to the boil (without the rose hydrosol) in a saucepan and add the plants to make a decoction. Cover and leave to simmer for 15 minutes. Leave to cool, then strain the liquid into the sterile bottle. Add rose hydrosol, glycerine, witch hazel hydrosol, benzoin tincture and grapefruit seed extract.

Aroma-Zone comment: Store in a cool place and use within two to three weeks of making it.

• Beeswax: 10 g

• Borax: 1 knife tip

• Rose hydrosol: 100 ml

• Macadamia oil: 50 ml

• Sweet almond carrier oil: 25 ml

• Cocoa butter: 20 g

• Honey: 5 ml

Directions: Pour the hydrosol into one container, and the carrier oils, cocoa butter, honey and wax into another. Place the containers in a bain-marie and wait until they reach a temperature of 65 degrees. Remove the hydrolat from the heat and add the borax, stirring well. Remove the oils from the heat and whisk, adding the hydrosol very gradually to form the emulsion. Continue whisking until cool and pour into a bottle. Blend well. Pour into a jar when still fairly runny.

Aroma-Zone comments: Borax is an irritant and controversial raw ingredient. You can leave it out by replacing the beeswax and borax with an emulsifying wax.

This cream should preferably be stored in a pump bottle to avoid pollution. Use within a week of making it. You can preserve it for longer by adding ten or so drops of grapefruit seed extract.