Orange blossom floral water soothes and softens while also being tonic and regenerating. It suits all types of skin, even the very young ones, and can also be used on your hair.
What is orange blossom floral water?
Orange blossom, a small white flower high in perfume, is a product of the bitter orange tree (sometimes referred to as Seville orange tree). It is very precious and very expensive because one tonne of flowers is needed to produce one litre of EO (called «Neroli essence »).
Less expensive but also very effective, the floral water (or hydrolat) is gathered during the distillation. It contains also active aromatic molecules but less that the EO. When passing through the flower, the steam “grabs” certain volatile molecules. In the cooling process condensation takes place and returns to a liquid form while the steam or vapour separates into two phases: on the surface the oily phase, the EO, and at the bottom, the hydrolat. This is what gives the orange blossom floral water all its soothing and regenerating properties. It is also highly appreciated in the kitchen.
ITS PROPERTIES AND BENEFITS
Soothing and softening, orange blossom floral water refreshes and tones the skin, leaving a pleasant perfume. Regenerating, it takes great care of dry, delicate and irritated skin. It is suitable for both baby skins, which will soothe and refresh, and for more mature skins, which it will regenerate and make firmer.
This flower is also well known for its appeasing and sedative properties which makes it THE anti-stress flower.
Benefits of orange blossom floral water for your skin
It wakes up the epidermis and acts as a tonic. Softening, it is a rebalancing process for dry skins, rendering them more supple and also glowing. It would appear that it also helps in preventing itches in sensitive skin.
ADVICE FOR USAGE
Orange blossom floral water is applied directly on the body and face, or in a lotion, with cotton wool on dry areas and on red spots. Adding a few drops to your daily moisturiser is also a good habit.
In a spray, in the morning to remove skin impurities gathered in the night and remove also an excess of sebum.
Vaporisation to set your make-up in the morning and perfect your make-up removal at night.
Massage to allow better absorption of a EO into the skin.
ENERGISING LOTION RECIPE (to wake up your skin):
source doctissimo.fr
- 60 ml rose water,
- 30 ml orange blossom floral water,
- 19 drops of cosgard.
Vaporise this mixture on clean skin morning and evening and leave the skin damp when applying your day or night cream.
Benefits of orange blossom floral water for your hair
Energising on the skin, this floral water has the same effect on your hair.
ADVICE FOR USAGE
Its usage is simple: all you need to do is to spray a few drops on your hair before combing it. You can also use it on your nails if they are brittle and breaking.
Benefits of orange blossom floral water for your wellbeing
Orange blossom flower soothes tension
Be it some stress or a little bit of the blues, you can count on orange blossom to calm the nervous system, thanks to its linalol content (40 %).
Instructions for use: one teaspoon of floral water two or three times a day in a herbal tea such as camomile/balm in day time and camomile/lime at night.
Orange blossom helps you to go to sleep
Because of its property of easing anxiety, orange blossom helps you to fall asleep. It is therefore a good remedy for people who do not tolerate stronger medications.
Instructions for use: one tablespoon diluted in a small glass of water before bed time.
If that doesn’t help, used neroli EO:
- in diffusion (for its soothing effects)
- or by dabbing 1 or 2 drops of EO in the inside of the wrist.
Orange blossom calms digestive spasms
Orange blossom is very useful in the case of somatic symptoms at the stomach level, especially digestive spasms, colitis (including baby colic), and a “knot in the stomach” before an exam.
Instructions for use:
To ease baby colic: massage the abdomen with a teaspoon of floral water three or four times a day.
CONSERVATION MODE
As for all floral waters, it is advised to keep them in their original bottle (tinted) and in a cool place and to use within four months of opening it.
RISKS, PRECAUTIONS AND COUNTER-INDICATIONS
This floral water does not present any inherent risks, given it is also used in cooking and through internal route, acting on your wellbeing.
How to choose your orange blossom floral water
As for all hydrolats, make sure you are buying a 100 % pure orange blossom floral water, that is to say, without an addition of alcohol and/or preservative. If it states its organic origin, even better.
Where to buy orange blossom floral water?
In pharmacies, health food shops and on the internet or buy it HERE.
