6. Using floral waters and hydrosols
Today, floral waters and hydrosols are used in a wide range of fields, mainly in cosmetics and the food industry.
Unlike essential oils, which are concentrates of organic compounds, hydrolats are much less risky to use than essential oils, thanks to their high dilution in water. The regulatory constraints currently imposed on essential oils are likely to lead to an increase in the use of hydrolats.
6.1 In cosmetics
Cosmetics is a flagship sector of French...
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Main floral waters and hydrolats and their applications
Bibliography
Events
Beyond Beauty Events – International trade fairs for beauty and wellness suppliers and brands http://www.beyondbeautyevents.com/bbe/fr/bbe_00_Home.asp
Beauty & Packaging Conference – Perfume and cosmetics packaging http://www.beautepackaging.com/1/fr_FR/page/217
...Standards and norms
- Validation et contrôle de routine pour la stérilisation par l'oxyde d'éthylène - EN 550 AFNOR - 1994
- Cosmetics – Microbiology – Assessment of the antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product (classification index: T 75-611) - NF T 75-611 - 07-07
- Cosmetics – Microbiology – Detection of Candida albicans (classification index: T 75-607) - NF EN ISO 18416 - 09-09s
- Cosmetics – Microbiology – General...
Regulations
Council Directive 76/768/EEC of July 27, 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (Cosmetics Directive).
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