A little refreshment for your handbag, desk, or hot summer days. Just a few spritzes give your skin a quick boost of hydration and a pleasantly cooling feeling. You can choose a rose, chamomile, or extra-fresh mint version. 🙂

🧪 Ingredients for 50 ml

• Hydrosol or a mixture of hydrosol and distilled water, topped up to 50 ml
• 1 ml glycerin (optional)
• 1 ml panthenol (75%)
• Optional: 1 ml of a 1% hyaluronic acid solution
• 0.3 ml Cosgard preservative

Adjust the amount of hydrosol depending on which optional ingredients you use. Top it up at the end so that the total volume of the mist is 50 ml.

If everything is thoroughly clean, you make only a small batch, keep it in the fridge, and use it up quickly, you can skip the preservative. However, microorganisms can multiply in water-based products even before you can see or smell any signs of contamination. That’s why I recommend including a preservative. Without one, only prepare a small amount that you’ll use within a few days.

💚 What can you use?

Hydrosols are gently scented floral waters produced during the steam distillation of plants such as roses, mint, or chamomile.

You can use rose, chamomile, mint, lemon balm, lavender, or cornflower hydrosol.

• Rose version – gentle, floral, and versatile. Suitable for almost every skin type.
• Chamomile version – ideal for sensitive, stressed, or irritated skin.
• Mint version – wonderfully refreshing, especially in summer. Mint hydrosol can be quite intense, so you can mix it 1:1 with rose hydrosol or distilled water.

What does each ingredient do?

• Hydrosol forms the base of the mist, provides a delicate natural scent, and refreshes the skin.
• Glycerin helps the skin retain moisture. Use only a small amount, as too much can make the mist feel sticky.
• Panthenol hydrates and soothes the skin while helping reduce the feeling of tightness.
• Hyaluronic acid helps keep the skin hydrated. Use a ready-made solution, not the pure powder.
• Cosgard helps protect water-based products from the growth of microorganisms. Since this recipe contains water, the mist has a very short shelf life without a preservative.

✨ How to make it

Pour the hydrosol into a clean, disinfected container. Add the glycerin, panthenol, and, if using, the hyaluronic acid solution. Finally, add the preservative.

Mix everything well and top up with hydrosol until the total volume reaches 50 ml. Then transfer the mixture into a spray bottle.

Before filling, make sure to disinfect the bottle, cap, spray nozzle, and all utensils. Use the mist on your face, neck, or body whenever your skin needs a refreshing boost.

GG tip: Keep the mist in the fridge during the summer. Chilled, it feels absolutely amazing after travelling, exercising, or a hot day. 🙂

You can also spray it onto a cotton pad and use it as a gentle, refreshing facial toner.

Safety First 🙂🏥

• Do not spray the mist directly into your eyes. When applying it to your face, keep your eyes closed.
• Do not add essential oils to this recipe. They do not dissolve in water on their own, and concentrated droplets may irritate your skin or eyes.
• If you have sensitive skin, test a small amount first, for example on the inside of your forearm.
• If you are allergic to chamomile or other plants from the daisy family (Asteraceae), choose a different hydrosol instead.
• The ideal pH of the finished mist is approximately 4.5–5.5. If you notice any change in its smell, colour, or appearance, stop using it. Read more about pH here.