Hydrosols

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Hydrosols are aromatherapy products which are co-produced with essential oils during steam distillation of plant material. Hydrosols are the hydrophyllic or water-soluble constituents of the plant and essential oils are the lipophyllic or oil-soluble parts of the plant. When distillation is complete the essential oil and hydrosol emerge separated with the essential oil floating on top of the hydrosol.