Lemon Verbena Organic Hydrosol, 250ml
Fresh, lemony and beautifully aromatic, Lemon Verbena Organic Hydrosol is a versatile botanical water traditionally valued for emotional balance, relaxation, digestive comfort and restful sleep.
Distilled from the fresh leaves of Lippia citriodora grown organically in the Tarn region of southern France, this hydrosol has a bright, delicate lemon fragrance that feels both refreshing and calming. Lemon verbena has a long tradition of use for the nervous and digestive systems, particularly when digestive discomfort appears alongside periods of stress or emotional tension.
Traditionally, lemon verbena is used to calm nervousness, encourage relaxation and support emotional wellbeing during periods of stress, anxiety, nervous fatigue and mental overwork. Its gentle balancing character makes the hydrosol particularly suited to evening rituals, meditation and moments when the mind feels overstimulated.
Lemon verbena is also traditionally considered a digestive plant. It can be enjoyed after a rich or heavy meal and is particularly interesting when digestive discomfort is associated with nervous tension.
Because this Essenciagua hydrosol is food grade, it can be used both internally and externally. Add it to water or other drinks, use it to flavour culinary preparations, incorporate it into an evening wellness ritual, or apply it as a refreshing botanical mist for the face and body.
For skincare, its fresh aromatic character makes it especially pleasant for sensitive and dry skin and as a refreshing facial toner or aftershave.
Benefits
- Traditionally used to support relaxation and emotional balance
- Particularly suited to periods of stress, nervousness and anxiety
- Traditionally valued for nervous fatigue and mental overwork
- Supports a peaceful evening routine and restful sleep
- Traditionally used to support digestion, including after a heavy meal
- Particularly interesting when digestive discomfort accompanies nervous tension
- Offers gentle carminative and antispasmodic properties traditionally associated with digestive comfort
- Provides light traditional detox and elimination support
- Refreshing botanical toner for dry and sensitive skin
- Can be used as a refreshing facial, body or aftershave mist
- Fresh lemony aroma ideal for meditation and relaxation rituals
- Food-grade hydrosol suitable for drinks and culinary preparations
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.
