Lavender Hydrosol (also know as Lavender Water) is the aromatic water that remains after the steam-distilling of the flower. While hydrosols have the same properties as essential oils, they have a higher water content. Thanks to a high concentration of antioxidants, our hydrosols has many potential benefits for your skin. As a water-based ingredient, our hydrosols makes a fantastic addition to cleansers, serums, and other products with a fluid consistency.
8 Benefits of Lavender Hydosols
#1. Good for Acne Prone Skin
Just like lavender oil, lavender hydrosol is very good for soothing and treating acne prone skin. It has anti-inflammatory properties that reduce acne inflammation while it’s oil control properties help remove excess oils on skin that cause breakouts.
#2. Cleanses Skin
Did you know that the name lavender is got from the Latin word lavare which means ‘to wash’? Isn’t that so amazing to know?! Lavender is cleansing in nature! You can use lavender hydrosol by soaking a cotton ball with it then gently wiping off dirt from your face. Alternatively, try this cleansing lavender face wash:
#3. Natural Facial Toner
Who needs to buy pricey facial toners when you can use lavender hydrosol? Store ½ cup of lavender hydrosol in a fine mist spray bottle. Mist this onto your face as a natural facial toner!
#4. Minimizes Oily Skin
Using lavender hydrosol on your skin minimizes oily skin by reducing excess oils on your skin, cleansing pores & removing stale oils stuck inside and tightening pores so a lot of oil can’t be secreted onto the skin.
#5. For Sensitive Skin
Sensitive skin is prone to redness and irritation quickly. Not a lot of products, even natural ones can be used on it. Thankfully, you can safely use lavender hydrosol for sensitive skin. Use it as a facial cleanser, face toner, face mask, soothing spray and others!
#6. Hydrates Skin
Lavender hydrosol is hydrating, no doubt about that! Spray it on your skin as a hydrating face mist. You can also mix equal parts aloe vera gel and lavender hydrosol for a skin hydrator with more oomph!
#7. Calms Inflamed Skin
Calm any skin inflammation by using lavender hydrosol on it. You can spray it directly on the inflamed skin or add it to a bath to tackle a bigger area.
#8. Reduces Redness
Red blotchy skin looks unattractive! To reduce redness, spray lavender hydrosol on your skin. It’s got strong anti-inflammatory properties that reduce inflammation and skin redness.
#9. Makes Skin Look Youthful
Lavender essential oil is one of the best essential oils for anti-aging. Same goes with lavender hydrosol! It’s a powerful anti-aging properties for smoothing out fine lines and keeping skin supple!
#10. Promotes Hair Growth
Did you know that lavender essential oil is one of the best essential oils for hair growth?! That automatically makes lavender hydrosol also good for hair growth, since hydrosols contain a small percentage of essential oils in them!
#11. For Shiny Silky Hair
You can use lavender hydrosol as a hair rinse to promote shiny silky hair! Simply add 2 tbsp of lavender hydrosol to 2 cups of water and use this as your final hair rinse.
#12. Deodorant
Yes you can use lavender hydrosol as a natural deodorant too! It not only has a light scent to mask BO but also has antibacterial properties that kill odor-causing bacteria!
#13. Cools Down Sunburn
Soothe irritated skin by applying potato on it. Just like it cools and soothes a sunburn, it also helps the same way for skin rashes, bug bites and other skin irritations.
#14. Natural Perfume
The light scent of lavender hydrosol can act as a nice subtle perfume for your skin and hair! And if you want a stronger perfume, all you got to do is add a few drops of lavender essential oil!