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The 15 best beauty finds we’ve ever come across at Whole Foods
Thinking of making the switch to organic beauty? Let Whole Foods Market become your mecca for all things paraben and formaldehyde-free. The purveyor of fine, organic foods has long carried bath and body products, but in recent years they’ve expanded the Whole Body department to include everything from makeup to hair treatments, even nail polish […]
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What are hydrosols? Everything you need to know about this all-natural beauty booster
Photography by Andrea Victory-LaCasse What’s a hydrosol? Commonly called floral waters, hydrosols are becoming increasingly popular in all-natural and organic beauty products. Less concentrated and more mellow than essential oils, hydrosols still possess the healing and aromatic applications of aromatherapy and are often used in place of water in natural products. By boiling plant materials (petals, roots, leaves, you name it) with water, oils and essences are released into the steam as it rises and collects in a separate container. Once cooled, the oil that remains is essential oil, and the steam that settles becomes a hydrosol.