It's too hot to craft: Summery floral gel
I've never really thought of myself as a floral kind of person, but it turns out I really love rose, rose geranium, and gardenias far more than I thought. This is what inspired this "It's too hot to craft" summery floral gel using lovely hydrosols and waters gelled with Sepimax ZEN. I've been using this on my skin to offer a lovely fragrance and a bit of cooling in the hot summer months.
SUMMERY FLORAL GEL
LIQUID PHASE
81.5% rose water (Voyageur Soap & Candle) or rose geranium hydrosol (Windy Point)
10% chamomile hydrosol
5% calendula extract (liquid)
0.5% liquid Germall Plus
GEL PHASE
3% Sepimax ZEN
Into a container, weigh the rose hydrosol, chamomile hydrosol, calendula extract, and liquid Germall Plus. Mix together, then sprinkle the Sepimax ZEN over top and let sit for eight hours. Mix well with a fork, then put into a lovely jar or tube and enjoy! Or you could sprinkle the Sepimax ZEN over the liquid, then start mixing it with the beater of a hand mixer for about ten minutes to thicken. It will be slightly thinner this way, but still a lovely gel.
Why use rose water" Because it smells pretty, and it might help soothe skin. (I'm afraid I can't find much about this in any of my textbooks or other science-y places, other than it smells nice.)
Chamomile extract or hydrosol contains all kinds of lovely things to reduce inflammation and transepidermal water loss. Calendula extract also offers anti-inflammatory properties and soothes inflamed and chapp...
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