Rose water in lotion

[unmouton]

I see many recipes with various floral waters in their water phase. I would love to use one of these for light scent, but I worry that heating it up to 170 degrees F for 15-20 min. would alter or destroy the scent. Anyone have any luck with this, or has anyone found an alternative method for sterilizing and adding rosewater to their lotion recipe?

Thanks, and I apologize for being such a prolific (read: post-whore!) on lotions lately. I just can't seem to find any kind of answer for this one question anywhere on the internet. Most recipes that include these floral waters and hydrosols don't have their method or instructions listed with the recipe.

 

[IanT]

Because rose is a very gentle scent id say it may get destroyed with excess heat... now 170 i dont think would be TOO much because they extract the rosewater at a higher temp than that (rosewater is just a bi-product hydrosol of the process of distilling rose essential oil.




I have heard it is awesome for the skin!

no worries on the lotion posts!..im working on all my recipes so its good to have a lot of questions coming up on the topic !

 

[unmouton]

Thanks IanT! I think I am going to order 16oz. Of rose hydrosol and a small amount of moroccan rose essential oil and use that to reinforce the scent. I'll try to remember to come back here and post the results of heating the hydrosol and how well the scent holds up before I add essential oil to the lotion.

 

[IanT]

looking forward to it and i wish you much luck!

 

[heartsong]

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you could also add the hydrasol when you add the e/o-after it has cooled down to around 120-130 degrees. no worries that it wont blend in completely, as you will probably be using around 10-20% of your liquids as hydrasol.

 

[unmouton]

What about the hydrosol being sterile. I worry because everyone has stressed the importance of sterilization of oils and water through heat. Can I assume it wont introduce germs into my lotion?

Im not sure if this makes a difference, but I do plan on adding a preservative.

Thanks!

 

[heartsong]

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IMO, you dont superheat your e/o's either. that's also why you include a full spectrum preservative-like germabenn II and the like. i've have bottles of lotion over a year old-no problems.

its been awhile (almost 2 years) since i produced lotions, except for myself, and i'm sure they have come up with even better stuff now.

another incredibly great hydrasol is neroli-orange blossom-and great for the skin.

www.libertynatural.com i have been purchasing from these people for over 15 years-great service and top quality e/o's, base oils, hydrasols, etc. they carry a limited edition apricot kernel oil from india (himilayas) that smells just like fresh apricots! also a LEMON SCENTED tea tree oil!

LOL! i could spend a gazillion bucks there!

 

[unmouton]

i bought neroli hydrosol and a very small amount of EO too! you just made my day, now im totally stoked to use it. i am going to follow your advice and heat 80% of my water solution and add the last 20% as a hydrosol after the "cooking" is done.

if only shipping was faster! im dying to start making lotion.

 

[heartsong]

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well, good luck to you, and let us know how it all comes out. yes, i HATE waiting for the post-i'm always on "pins and needles" until my package arreives!

miss-spelled the link to liberty natural, but got it fixed. it will work now.

monet