Neroli Water Hydrosol (Hydrolat) Organic

Organic Neroli Hydrosol

Ingredients/Tech Specs
CTFA Name: Organic Neroli Hydrosol
INCI Name: Organic Citrus Aurantium Flower Water
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Tunisia

Packaging: Drums, BPA-free buckets, BPA-free jugs, amber glass bottles
Description: Clear liquid; light characteristic orange/neroli aroma
Applications: Skincare, Soap Manufacturing

Benefits: Hydration, softening of skin, calming, soothing, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, pain reduction, lessens age spots, soothes fine lines and wrinkles

When making steam distilled essential oils, the heavy oils fall to the bottom and the steam that rises to the top is called a hydrolat (or hydrosol or plant water). The hydrosols that we carry are these 100% pure steam by-product of the plant- no water added, no preservatives needed as these are 100% steam, no essential oil added.

Hydrolats/hydrosols do smell like the essential oil they are derived from, but they are not nearly as strong as an essential oil. This makes them ideal to use as a gentle spray all on their own, or you can blend them into your products to impart the plant benefits without overwhelming your finished product aroma.

Organic hydrolats/hydrosols are excellent to use as tonics, face sprays, body sprays, perfume bases, and as carriers for skincare products in place of using just water. When you use a hydrolat/hydrosol in place of the water in your formula, you calculate that as part of the organic percentage, and you get to list the plant benefits.

They will impart a vary faint smell to your products, but nothing like adding the essential oil. These cannot be used in place of essential oils or fragrances with the expectation that your products will smell the same.

Having said all that, hydrolats/hydrosols are the BEST way to get plant bio-actives into your products without having the strong smells of the essential oils.

Organic Neroli Hydrosol is so beautiful it can be used just on its own! Lovely, soft citrus aroma and imparts a relaxing feeling. Neroli and orange are not the same, and the two hydrosols have very different aromas. Neroli is more of a bitter orange.

Neroli can be used in formulas to help boost hydration in the skin, sooth red, inflamed skin, and to help soften skin and fine lines. Using Organic Neroli Hydrosol in your formulas will impart all these benefits without the strong smell of Neroli Essential Oil. Organic Neroli Hydrosol would make an ideal addition to any skincare formula targeting aging or sun damaged skin. Neroli has very strong softening and calming properties.

Neroli also has a high level of naturally occurring vitamin c, so consider adding this to a Vitamin C Cream or Serum. Replace the water in your emulsified formulas with Organic Neroli Hydrosol and you can factor that as part of your organic percentage, put the water then becomes an active ingredient instead of just water.

You can mix any of our organic botanical hydrosols with essential oils to make a room spray, also. There are two ways:

• Just use the hydrosol and some essential oils and advise your customers that they will need to shake it each time before use as the essential oils will separate out OR
• Blend your essential oils with Polysorbate 80 (1 to 1 ratio), then add into your organic plant hydrosols. The polysorbate 80 works as an emulsifier to keep the oils suspended and it is 100% plant based!

Organic Neroli Hydrosol has a soft, bitter orange aroma.

Due to the soft smell profile of hydrolats/hydrosols you can use just about any of these with other essential oils.

You can use organic hydrosols directly on the skin. These are not as strong as essential oils, so no dilution is needed.

If you use any of our organic hydrosols on their own, you do not have to add any preservative to them. If you add water (please use distilled water) to the base, you will have to add a preservative. You can use a blend of Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate; you can use Leucidal Liquid Complete; you can use Campo Plantservative Water Soluble. Anytime you add water to a product you will need to do a preservative.

Organic Neroli Hydrolat/Hydrosol is sold in 1-ounce amber glass bottle with dropper, 4-ounce amber glass bottle, 8-ounce amber glass bottle, 16-ounce amber glass bottle, BPA-free half-gallon jug, BPA-free 1- gallon jug, BPA-free 5-gallon buckets, and 55+gallon sizes. Please email us directly for 55-gallon+ orders.

Short Term Storage: Air tight container. Dark location. Cool room temperature.

Long Term Storage: Removing air from storage container will delay oxidation and rancidity (may need to place in a smaller container). Refrigeration can extend shelf life.

Best Used By: One year from date of purchase.

Shelf Life Once Used in Manufacturing: One year from manufacturing date.