Oils & Hydrosols

Botanical oils and hydrosols

This section introduces cosmetic botanical oils and hydrosols: what distinguishes an oil from a flower water, how each can be used in a routine, and what to consider when storing them. The guides focus on two examples, with practical explanations of their place in everyday cosmetic care.

Choose a guide according to the product you are curious about: prickly pear seed oil for an oil, or neroli hydrosol for a flower water. Each explains what the product is and how to use it in a routine, helping you compare their formats and decide which topic is most relevant to you.

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Prickly pear seed oil: what it is, how to use it in a routine

Prickly pear seed oil is cold-pressed from Opuntia ficus-indica seeds; use a few drops on skin or hair ends as a moisturising oil.

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Neroli hydrosol: what it is, how to use it in a routineNeroli hydrosol is the aromatic water from steam-distilled bitter orange blossoms, used as a face mist, toner step or light linen spray.

Plan a mix for your hair

Sources: product labels and general practice; plant-dye figures follow the sources page.