by Hana Tisserand | May 5, 2017
Today’s spotlight is on lavender hydrosol Lavender water, or hydrosol, has been used for centuries, and is mentioned in Nicolas Culpeper’s Herbal, written in 1652: “Two spoonfuls of distilled water of lavender help them that have lost their voice, the tremblings...
by Hana Tisserand | Mar 8, 2017
New research alert! A new study shows the antibacterial potential of a synergistic formulation of Neroli hydrosol with the essential oils of May chang, Clove bud and Rosewood in acne treatment. The Neroli hydrosol very effective alone, and worked better than Roman...
by Tisserand Institute | Oct 17, 2016
Did you know that the hydrosol and essential oil from the same plant contain the same constituents but often at very different ratios? Because the hydrosol only contains about 0.05% of aromatic constituents, they are able to dissolve in this watery medium as they are...
by Tisserand Institute | Oct 6, 2016
Did you know that laurel has a very rich history? Between 1860 and 1960 most Westerners wore felt hats, and these were conditioned regularly with “laurel oil”. This was a combination of fixed (fatty) oil and essential oil extracted from the fruit of Laurus nobilis. It...
