Basil Organic Hydrosol, 250ml
Basil Hydrosol (Ocimum basilicum) – 100% Organic & Artisanally Distilled in France
Reconnect with the gentle power of nature through our Basil Grand Vert Hydrosol, a pure, certified organic floral water crafted from fresh basil leaves grown and steam-distilled in Provence. Handmade with care by Essenciagua, this hydrosol offers a refreshing botanical experience rooted in traditional herbal wisdom.
Naturally rich in linalool, this basil hydrosol is valued for its soothing and balancing effects on the digestive system. When taken internally, it may help ease occasional digestive discomfort and support a calm, settled belly - especially when stress or diet throw things off balance.
On the skin, Basil Hydrosol reveals a softer side. With its fresh, green scent and mild toning properties, it can be used as a facial mist or gentle scalp tonic. It’s especially helpful for tired, dull skin, and may offer relief for minor skin irritation or areas of dryness.
Whether you use it in your beauty rituals, add a splash to your herbal tea, or include it in your wellness routine, this hydrosol offers a natural, multi-purpose alternative to support both skin and digestion - without synthetic ingredients, preservatives, or alcohol.
How to Use
– Facial toner: Mist directly onto cleansed skin morning and evening
– Scalp care: Apply to the scalp before brushing or massage
– Internal use: 1 tsp in warm water or tea
– Cooling compress: Apply with a cotton pad to areas of skin that feel warm or irritated
Shelf Life of an Open Hydrosol (Refrigerated)
- Typical Duration: Once opened and kept in the refrigerator, a hydrosol will generally keep well for 6 to 12 months. Some delicate hydrosols may start to lose their freshness earlier, while more stable ones (like Rose or Lavender) often last toward the longer end.
- Storage Conditions: Always store in the refrigerator, tightly closed, away from light and heat. Avoid touching the inside of the cap or bottle opening to prevent contamination.
How to Tell if It’s Spoiled
- Olfactory Test: A fresh hydrosol should have a clean, pleasant plant aroma.
- Signs of Spoilage:
- The aroma disappears or changes to sour, vinegary, or musty.
- Cloudiness, sediment, or visible growth (mold/bacteria).
- A sticky texture on the surface or inside the cap.
Practical Tip
Even if the hydrosol is technically within the safe shelf-life window, trust your senses, if it smells or looks “off,” it’s best not to use it on skin or internally. It can sometimes still be used for household cleaning purposes if only mildly altered in scent, but not for therapeutic or cosmetic use.
250ml
Essenciagua hydrosols are 100% organic and natural, without any chemical additives, with impeccable traceability and sourced from short supply chains. They are of food-grade quality, allowing for oral consumption!
Top 3 Benefits for using Hydrosols
1. Gentle and Safe for All Skin Types: Hydrosols are mild and non-irritating, making them suitable for even the most sensitive skin. They maintain the essence of the plant in a less concentrated form than essential oils, offering soothing, hydrating, and toning benefits without the risk of irritation.
2. Versatile Usage: Hydrosols can be used in a variety of ways - as facial toners, in aromatherapy, as linen sprays, for wound care, or as ingredients in homemade skincare products. Their versatility extends to culinary uses, where food-grade hydrosols can flavor drinks, desserts, and dishes.
3. Therapeutic Properties: Despite their mild nature, hydrosols possess therapeutic properties that can benefit the mind, body, and soul. Depending on the plant they are derived from, they can have anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, calming, or uplifting effects, among others, contributing to overall well-being.
How to use Hydrosols?
In Suzanne Catty's brilliant book "Hydrosols the Next Aromatherapy" she explains thoroughly all the benefits and the different ways of using hydrosols. I really recommend reading her book!
Here is what she writes:
"Hydrosols are mild but effective. They can be used undiluted without problems for most topical applications. In some ways you can treat them like water, for instance, to wash a cut or scrape, but it must be remembered that they differ from water in many ways. Hydrosols do contain some essential oils, so whichever one you use will contain some but not all of the properties of the oil, and you will receive some of the benefits that you would get if you used the respective oil.
Hydrosols have a very different pH than water; they are always either slightly acid, like lavender, or very acid, like rock rose. Rock rose, because of its extreme aciditity, is highly astringent and will constrict cells where it is applied. This means it is useful to stanch bleeding; it is also great for tightening pores and reducing wrinkles.
Lavender, with an almost neutral pH, may be better choice if a wound contains dirt or pus, since it can wash the debris out of the cut more easily, as the cells remain open and bleeding will help clean the wound."
Ways to use hydrosols
1. Spray undiluted hydrosols all over the body as a quick refresher, to cool the body temperature or stimulate circulation, to reduce the impact and damage of sun exposure, as a deodorant, or as a subtle perfume.
2. Use neat hydrosols to make your own wet wipes, for both adult and infant personal hygiene (Chamomile Roman is perfect for infants and kids)
3. Use as hand spray to prevent the spread of germs in cold season, or when you are traveling and are being exposed to far more germs than at home.
4. Treat skin conditions like eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, and poison ivy. Use several small applications per day, the general rule would be no less than three and as many as twelve small localized applications per day, every day until symptoms resolve.
5. Hydrosols can greatly relieve the itching, pain, and redness of the skin in case of for instance eczema. They can slow down the flaking process and speed up the healing.
6. It is very important that you buy organic preservative-free hydrosols.
