Today, we're talking about floral waters and hydrosols! An essential step in your routine. If you're still hesitating between several products... lotions, micellar water, or floral water, find our article here.

Floral water and hydrosol are produced by the same distillation process, but from different plant sources. The distillation of a flower yields floral water, and the distillation of a plant yields hydrosol.

How to use a floral water?

There are several ways to use floral waters.

In the morning, it will be ideal as the first step in your routine to gently remove impurities from the night (excess sebum, sweat, etc.). It can completely replace a cleanser in the morning. If your skin is oily and you feel the need to cleanse your face, in this case, use a gentle cleanser or soap before applying your floral water.

Spray your floral water about 20 centimeters from your face. Close your eyes tightly to avoid any direct contact. Gently pat with a reusable cotton pad that can be found at Aromazone. Then start your usual routine.

In the evening, don't forget the double cleansing (oil cleansing, for example, and a gentle cleanser), especially if you wear makeup. Floral water will then be perfect after cleansing, which is often rinsed with tap water. Indeed, it will help remove product residues but also the lime that water can leave behind.

You can also add it to your homemade skin and hair care recipes! For example, it's ideal with a clay mask.

Despite everything, you must be careful to choose a floral water adapted to your needs and your skin type, because each floral water has its own properties and benefits.

The floral water adapted to your skin

Let's go into a little more detail. Find your skin type and the different floral waters to use.

Floral water for oily skin:

Lavender floral water has balancing properties, it helps regulate sebum production. It is also purifying, it eliminates impurities present on the skin and can help reduce dilated pores.

Rosemary verbena hydrosol has purifying properties similar to lavender floral water. It also prevents skin eruptions and helps regenerate and tone the skin.

Tea tree hydrosol, in addition to being antibacterial and antiseptic, limits excess sebum and cleanses pores. Tea tree hydrosol is also soothing and anti-inflammatory.

Peppermint hydrosol refreshes and revitalizes the skin. It is also soothing and purifying and acts on clogged pores, sebum, and acne.

Thyme hydrosol stimulates the skin, purifies it while regulating sebum production.

Floral water for dull skin:

Wild carrot hydrosol has purifying and regenerating properties, which helps reduce imperfections, tone, and restore radiance to the complexion. It is useful for remedying tightness and a feeling of discomfort on the skin. It helps to restore a healthy glow and fight against wrinkles.

Basil hydrosol helps tone the skin, it revives the radiance of the complexion and the overall appearance of the skin. It also protects the skin from skin aging and gives a natural radiance to the complexion.

Ginger hydrosol reduces dark circles, reduces dull skin, and revives the complexion. It then gives a boost to your complexion and gives you a healthy glow.

Floral water for dry skin:

Orange blossom floral water has soothing and relaxing properties, it therefore helps to calm skin irritations, redness, and the feeling of discomfort of your skin. But it is also moisturizing and toning, it brings you a feeling of freshness and hydration and improves skin firmness.

Linden hydrosol soothes skin prone to redness and relieves skin irritations. It also offers light hydration that brings comfort to your skin. It is also an antioxidant which helps protect your skin from external aggressions.

Italian helichrysum hydrosol has healing properties, it helps regenerate skin tissues. It soothes feelings of skin discomfort and reduces inflammation. It also has decongestant and antioxidant properties.

Rose floral water has moisturizing, soothing, toning, and calming properties. It will intensely hydrate the skin but also soothe redness and irritations. The skin becomes firmer and smoother. Rose floral water also stimulates cell renewal, which helps improve the overall appearance of the skin.

Floral water for mature skin:

Cistus ladanifer hydrosol has anti-aging, healing, astringent, regenerating, and anti-inflammatory properties. Cistus ladanifer hydrosol helps stimulate collagen and elastin, leading to improved skin elasticity, wrinkles, and skin firmness. It also reduces marks and scars.

Rosehip floral water promotes cell regeneration, prevents skin aging, reduces marks and scars, it improves skin elasticity and reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. It also helps reduce pigment spots and promotes a brighter and more even complexion.

Floral water for sensitive skin:

Witch hazel hydrosol has soothing properties, which relieve sensitive skin, irritations, and itching. It helps firm and tone the skin, and protects it from external damage. Witch hazel hydrosol also has moisturizing, astringent, and antiseptic properties.

Roman chamomile floral water helps soothe redness, calm irritations and itching. It helps reduce inflammation with its anti-inflammatory properties. Roman chamomile floral water hydrates the skin, is gentle, and helps heal.

Cornflower hydrosol is soothing and anti-inflammatory, it will calm redness, irritations, and itching. It also has refreshing and decongestant properties, cornflower is very well known for swollen and tired eyes, it helps reduce dark circles and under-eye bags. It also gives the skin a smoother appearance.

Orange blossom floral water softens, soothes, reduces redness, and skin discomfort.

Floral water for combination skin:

Witch hazel hydrosol has antioxidant power, antiseptic and astringent properties. It firms, soothes, and protects the skin from external damage.

Lavender floral water has balancing properties, it helps regulate sebum production. It is also purifying, it eliminates impurities present on the skin and can help reduce dilated pores.

Bay laurel hydrosol revitalizes and nourishes the skin. It helps calm irritations and inflammation and also has antibacterial properties that fight acne, eczema infections... Bay laurel hydrosol is also purifying, it removes toxins and impurities from the skin.

Linalool thyme hydrosol has antiseptic properties. It soothes irritations and redness, tightens pores, and reduces excess sebum thanks to its astringent property.

Ylang-ylang hydrosol is a hydrosol with balancing, soothing, toning, and refreshing properties. Redness and itching are calmed, the skin appears firmer and more toned.

Tips:

To properly store your floral water, avoid exposing it to light and protect it from heat. In summer, you can put it in the fridge for a refreshing effect!

You can find floral waters on several different websites, such as Aromazone, Princesse Lia or Saint Hilaire.

And for your hair, floral waters and hydrosols are also very useful, here are some examples:

Rosemary verbena hydrosol stimulates scalp circulation and promotes hair growth. It also helps strengthen hair follicles. Rosemary verbena hydrosol is perfect for revitalizing dull and fragile hair.

Tea tree hydrosol stimulates blood circulation, balances pH, controls dandruff, and promotes hair growth.

Cornflower hydrosol helps revitalize and soothe the scalp, reduce itching, and promotes stronger and shinier hair. So if you have irritations and itching, this is for you!

Finally, remember to adapt your floral water to your skin. You can change it throughout the year to follow the changes in your skin and adapt your floral water as much as possible to your skin at the given moment.

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