Anyone use hydrosols?

I googled "hydrosols" and this is what I found for those who do not what they are.

Hydrosols, also known as floral waters, hydroflorates, flower waters or distillates are products from steam distilling plant materials. Hydrosols are like essential oils but in far less of a concentration. When a distiller brews plant material with water in a large cooker the steam fills the pot and, as it rises, it causes the glands of the plants to burst and release the oils and essence of the plant into the steam. The oil rises through a condenser and collects in a separate vessel. This is what we know as essential oil, but what about all that fragrant water that was steamed with the original plant material? That is our hydrosol, or floral water.
Hydrosols are usually the result of essential oil production as a by-product but the highest quality hydrosols come from the devoted distillers who, with artist like precision steam the floral and plant material strictly to produce a hydrosol. (The Hydrosols offered by Mountain Rose Herbs are produced in this fashion) Hydrosols contain all of the essence of the plant in every drop, just like essential oils but in a milder form; making them suitable for all manner of applications where essential oils would be too strong.

Clinically, the chemical components in the hydrosol are primarily acids, which are hydrophilic (water-loving). Why do they work? Because they acidify the water or the product, which is beneficial to the skin or in the body. Thus the hydrosol acts as a healing anti-inflammatory and mild, but therapeutic antiseptic. Bacteria do not live well in acidic environments, which is why acidic liquids such as vinegar make good preservatives for food items like pickles, Chile peppers and Olives. Acidic environments are astringent and so the hydrosols are useful in skin care products as astringents constrict and contract the tissues. Hydrosols can be used externally in skin care products, internally as a douche, taken as a tonic or combined in a beverage drink. They also make lovely food mists as Rose water has been employed for such reasons for quite some time.

Source: http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/learn/whatishydrosol.html

Where you can buy: http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/fwater/fwater.html

^They have 20% off of their pepperiment hydrosol 4oz for October.

On the side you will see the site is verified...I'm thinking about ordering.

Edited by Im_A_Diva - Oct 28 2009 at 10:00pm

i've tried once rosemry hydrosol...
I DONT LIKE THE SMEEELLL
rosemary hydrosol is the best hydrosol for prevent hair loss, butter than peppermint hydrosol.

i mixed it with amla, shikakai powders for my ayurvedic paste shampoo.
(usual, i use rosewater) but the small was sooooooooooo strong.
but i'm okay for give it again a try
i will put vanilla aroma drops for the scent.

i will keep update

I use rose hydrosol a.k.a. rosewater food grade and I love it. I use it as a wetting agent to detangle my hair and also as a base hydration agent which I would layer a leave in and a butter.

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