Has anyone tried using hydrosols/hydrolats/aromatic waters?

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Posted by Elettaria on March 14, 2004 at 00:22:03:

They're being used more and more in aromatherapy, for various reasons.
I use them mostly for cosmetic purposes, e.g. making up face masks
(far gentler on the skin than putting in a drop of essential oil),
facial toner, and on my hair. At the moment I have some rosemary
hydrosol in a spray bottle and just put some on whenever my hair needs
attention. It works particularly well for the odd spot of dandruff.

Would the relative acidity make any difference if it were to be used
in hennaing or other treatments? Here are the pHs of some common
hydrosols, taken from Suzanne Catty's book "Hydrosols: The Next
Aromatherapy", Healing Arts Press, Vermont: 2001, pp.69-71.

Basil (ocimum basilicum) 4.5-4.7
Clary sage (salvia sclarea) 5.5-5.7
Cornflower (4.7-5.0)
Geranium/rose geranium (pelargonium x asperum/P. roseat) 4.9-5.2
German chamomile (matricaria recutita) 4.0-4.1
Lavender (lavandula angustifolia) 5.6-5.9
Neroli (citrus aurantium var. amara) 3.8-4.5
Peppermint (mentha piperata) 6.1-6.3
Rock rose (cistus ladaniferus) 2.9-3.1
Roman chamomile (anthemis nobilis or chamaemelum nobile) 3.0-3.3
Rose (rosa damascena) 4.1-4.4
Rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis) 4.6-4.7
Sage (salvia officinalis) 3.9-4.2
Thyme (thymus vulgaris) 5.5-5.7
Tea tree (melaleuca alternifolia) 3.9-4.1
Witch hazel (hamamelis virginiana) 4.0-4.2
Yarrow (achillea millefolium) 3.6-3.9

Apparently lemon juice is typically pH2-3 according to some, less than
2 according to others, and lime juice and cranberry juice seem to be
the same. And here's rather a surprising article that came up when I
was looking for the pH of lemon juice:

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: They're being used more and more in aromatherapy, for various reasons. : I use them mostly for cosmetic purposes, e.g. making up face masks : (far gentler on the skin than putting in a drop of essential oil), : facial toner, and on my hair. At the moment I have some rosemary : hydrosol in a spray bottle and just put some on whenever my hair needs : attention. It works particularly well for the odd spot of dandruff. : : Would the relative acidity make any difference if it were to be used : in hennaing or other treatments? Here are the pHs of some common : hydrosols, taken from Suzanne Catty's book "Hydrosols: The Next : Aromatherapy", Healing Arts Press, Vermont: 2001, pp.69-71. : : Basil (ocimum basilicum) 4.5-4.7 : Clary sage (salvia sclarea) 5.5-5.7 : Cornflower (4.7-5.0) : Geranium/rose geranium (pelargonium x asperum/P. roseat) 4.9-5.2 : German chamomile (matricaria recutita) 4.0-4.1 : Lavender (lavandula angustifolia) 5.6-5.9 : Neroli (citrus aurantium var. amara) 3.8-4.5 : Peppermint (mentha piperata) 6.1-6.3 : Rock rose (cistus ladaniferus) 2.9-3.1 : Roman chamomile (anthemis nobilis or chamaemelum nobile) 3.0-3.3 : Rose (rosa damascena) 4.1-4.4 : Rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis) 4.6-4.7 : Sage (salvia officinalis) 3.9-4.2 : Thyme (thymus vulgaris) 5.5-5.7 : Tea tree (melaleuca alternifolia) 3.9-4.1 : Witch hazel (hamamelis virginiana) 4.0-4.2 : Yarrow (achillea millefolium) 3.6-3.9 : : Apparently lemon juice is typically pH2-3 according to some, less than : 2 according to others, and lime juice and cranberry juice seem to be : the same. And here's rather a surprising article that came up when I : was looking for the pH of lemon juice:
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