Guest guest Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 http://health./message/35833 Hydrosols - Normally Expected Life Butch Owen <butchbsi Sun, 24 Apr 2005 15:16:03 -0700 Hydrosols - Normally Expected Life Hey Chris .. Terri .. other good folks .. Chris .. I drafted a reply to this but you musta had some kinda mind connection with my thinking cause danged if'n you didn't say perzackly what I wrote .. one of these days when I retire I expect you will pick up the lion's share of my business. ;-) What I'm telling y'all is .. the List Mama has her facts in order and one of these days she's gonna be one of the major providers of Essential Oils and other natural products in the business .. aside from the route step clearing houses .. which Aromatherapists should avoid anyway. (Snipped a bunch) >>Anyway, does anyone know much about how safe hydrosols are at room >>temperature for short times? > > As long as they haven't been contaminated they should be fine at room > temp, especially if its only for a short time. It is always prudent to > refrigerate them, but if they've been contaminated the fridge isn't > gonna be much help anyway Perzackly .. room temperature is not going to damage them .. and keeping them in a refrigerator does nothing but slow the growth of " introduced " bacteria/mold .. same as for cosmetics or food. Difference between cosmetics and food and Hydrosols is that Hydrosols are born sterile .. its us human critters that contaminate them. >>What I've been doing is putting a small amount into a (sterilized) >>spritzer bottle and keeping the rest in the refrigerator, just so I >>can have some handy in my bathroom for skin care. I refill it about >>every week or so. > > Sounds like a good way to do it. Always be sure to not pour any hydrosol > back into the " mother " hydrosol container, and don't touch the inner > caps and bottle rims, etc, or leave the bottles of hydrosols uncovered > for long. Those are all sure fire ways to increase the risk of > introducing contaminants. Perzackly. And .. tis a good idea to not store them in a room that smells moldy or musky .. odds are there are mold spores in the air and when you open the bottle some will get sucked in. >>I haven't seen any problems but how do you know if the hydrosol has >>gone bad? > > You might see things floating in it, it might turn cloudy, it might > smell bad, or all of the above. I think both of the above is a good bet. > Also, please note when I say things floating in it, I don't mean regular > naturally occuring sediment. Hydrosols are filtered to get rid of > sediment , but over time small particles of the botanical matter will > form a sediment again and it'll have to be refiltered to remove them . > This is quite noticable in large containers of hydrosols - and yes, I've > seen the naturally occuring sediment in hydrosol that just came from > being tested 100% free of contaminants. Perzackly! Those micro bits of plant material can be filtered out and you can safely use the hydrosol. Some AT " novels " claim that hydrosols that are not clear are contaminated .. this is WRONG and the writer is parroting the wrong ideas of others. We filter ALL our hydrosols before sending them out .. and they are also strained at the still. I changed the subject line above to Expected Life because asking about the Shelf Life of Essential Oils or Hydrosols is like asking the Shelf Life of Humans .. there is a General Expected Life for all of these things but no Shelf Life. And that General Expected life can be reduced or increased based on improper or proper care and handling. From a safety standpoint there is more reason to test Hydrosols than there is to test EO .. a contaminated Hydrosol can be harmful to our health. As stated on my site at http://www.av-at.com/hydrosol.html my Hydrosols are tested every 90 days for fungal and microbial contamination at ..... Superior Labs, Inc. 2514 Billingsly Road Columbus, Ohio 43235 Tel: (614) 793-8778; (800) 886-5227 Fax: (614) 793-2172 Superior Laboratories, Inc., is an authorized testing agency: 1. Ohio EPA Water Approval No. 890 2. USDA Accreditation Number 3983 The last test, completed on 22 April (received the info via telephone and hard copies are in the mail), showed that all my hydrosols were more pure than many bottled waters found on grocery shelves. > The floaty things in a contaminated hydrosol will be growing clusters of > living bacteria or fungus. Nasty stuff. If you're ever in doubt .. > clean the toilet with your hydrosol, not your face Perzackly! Again .. contaminated Hydrosols can be harmful if used on the skin. >>Thanks guys, >> >>Terri >>(planning to make the most of the last year of my 20's!!) > > Enjoy - make it last! I have a good friend who has been in the last > year of her 20's for 3 years now Lawdy Lawdy Terri .. hurry up and get out of those 20s and start really living. When folks ask me how old I am .. I tell'em, " Not as old as I used to be and not as old as most of my younger friends are. " ;-) > *Smile* > Chris (list mom) > > One Week Only Pre-Buy Specials: > Unrefined Hawaiian 'Alaea Red Sea Salt > Organic Corsica Helichrysum Essential Oil > http://www.alittleolfactory.com Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Wholesale/Retail GC Tested EO, Rose Otto, Hydrosols and other nice things sent from our store in downtown Friendsville, MD. Pop: 597 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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