Hydrosols/hydrolats

[Guest guest]

once again you may be interested to read this as it is about the

hydrosols/hydrolats we get

*smile*

chris

 

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hydrosol/hydrolat.

 

First, when a hydrosol leaves that still, it is sterile - no microbial

or fungal critters can survive steam or hydro-steam distillation. If

we

assume that the barrel it's being put into is sterile, then it is at

the

point of users mishandling that contamination can occur. There are

two

schools of thought on this - one is that folks want them pure and they

are responsibile enough to not contaminate the product - these are the

free-thinkers who also object to motorcycle helmuts - the other is

those

who want you to do it for them. As I have customers on both sides of

the spectrum, I keep my hydrosols in a sterile environment and allow

them to get them as they want them - I took them from the still myself

so I know the condition they're now in.

 

But the ONLY one I sell that could possibly become contaminated by a

human critter is the Rose Hydrosol - the others are anti-microbial and

anti-fungal unto themselves and it is totally impossible for them to

be

contaminated. So, the answer is that if you want a natural agent to

be

placed into your hydrosol, I can add sodium benzoate at .002% and it

will protect - we have lab tested this and it does not change the

color,

odor or taste - and it changes the PH .001% which is nothing.

 

If properly stored away from extreme temperatures and light, those

that

contain natural anti-microbial and anti-fungal agents can last up to

two

years or more - the Rose Hydrosol is proven to last more than a year

and

you must understand that if that were not the case, there would be no

Rose Hydrosol half the time because ALL Rosa damascena is harvested

and

distilled during a 5-6 week period each year - and ALL of the hydrosol

from that distillation is produced at the same time.