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Herbal distillate

Hydro-distillation process of agarwood essential oil.

Herbal distillates, also known as floral waters, hydrosols, hydrolates, herbal waters, and essential waters,[1] are aqueous products of hydrodistillation. They are colloidal suspensions of essential oils as well as water-soluble components obtained by steam distillation or hydrodistillation (a variant of steam distillation) from plants and herbs. These herbal distillates have uses as flavorings and cosmetics. Common herbal distillates for skincare include rose water,[2] orange flower water,[3] and witch hazel.[4] Rosemary,[5] oregano,[6] and thyme[7] are hydrosols that may be used in food manufacturing industries.

  1. ^ "Benefits of Herbal Distillates Revealed. Which Herbal Distillate Should You Choose to Improve Skin? — Blog Nanoil United States". Nanoil. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ "This Natural Skin Care Ingredient Might Be More Effective Than You Thought". HuffPost. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Pretty, Please: Mindful Skin Care, an Artist Reconsidered, and Bright Eyes for Spring". Vanity Fair. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ López, Quispe. "A dermatologist told me everything I'm doing wrong in my skincare routine and how to know if a product is worth it". Business Insider. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ Christopoulou, Spyridoula D.; Androutsopoulou, Chrysa; Hahalis, Panagiotis; Kotsalou, Chrysoula; Vantarakis, Apostolos; Lamari, Fotini N. (18 December 2021). "Rosemary Extract and Essential Oil as Drink Ingredients: An Evaluation of Their Chemical Composition, Genotoxicity, Antimicrobial, Antiviral, and Antioxidant Properties". Foods. 10 (12): 3143. doi:10.3390/foods10123143. ISSN 2304-8158. PMC 8700793. PMID 34945695.
  6. ^ "Measurement of Methanol and Ethanol Contents in Most Commonly Used Herbal Distillates Produced by Three Famous Brands". National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  7. ^ Nieto, Gema (30 July 2020). "A Review on Applications and Uses of Thymus in the Food Industry". Plants. 9 (8): 961. doi:10.3390/plants9080961. ISSN 2223-7747. PMC 7464319. PMID 32751488.

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تقطير عشبي Arabic Hydrolate German Destilado herbal Spanish عرقیات FA Hydrolat French ハイドロゾル Japanese Гидролат Russian عرق SD Hidrolat SL Гідролат Ukrainian

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