Let's take a look at including some of those extracts about which I wrote yesterday in our cleanser recipes! You can modify any recipe you wish to include them: I'm using the one we modified on Tuesday with the aloe vera.

If I wanted to create something for oily skin, my first thoughts are always about rosemary extract as it's awesome for taming sebum. I also like to include grapeseed extract as it reduces oiliness as well. And a little chamomile is fantastic for reducing redness - if that's an issue for you - and decreasing transepidermal water loss and leaving our skin feeling much more hydrated. I don't like to use three extracts in one product because it can lead to precipitation in the container, so I'm thinking of using chamomile and grapeseed extract in my cleanser.
But wait...is there another way to get all the awesome power of one of these extracts in another form" Why yes, yes there is! We can try using hydrosols (aka floral waters or distillates) or essential oils!

HYDROSOLS
The easiest way to explain hydrosols are that they are the water soluble portion of the plants used to make essential oils. You might see them listed as hydrolats, floral waters, or distillates.

When buying your hydrosols, make sure you're getting a hydrosol. Check the INCI name to ensure it's a floral water - for example, like this one from the Herbarie or this vanilla one from the Formulator Sample Shop - instead of a blend of essential oils and solubilizers in water. Not that ther...