Pourquoi payer pour de l’eau dans vos soins ?

Why pay for water in your healthcare?

Why is there so much water in cosmetics?

The majority of water-based skincare products (creams, serums, lotions, gels) often contain between 60 and 80% water.

Water is used as a solvent: it allows certain ingredients to dissolve and to obtain a fluid texture.

But there is also another reality: water is the least expensive ingredient in the cosmetics industry.

That's why many formulas contain a very large amount of it: it's economical ... but not necessarily beneficial for your skin.

Result :
Much of what you apply is made up of an ingredient that does not provide any direct active benefit , and you are often paying more for the marketing than the formula itself.

Water isn't bad… but it doesn't provide any active benefits.

Water is neutral.
It serves as a carrier for the ingredients, but does not act on the quality or condition of the skin.

In many formulas, this means:

- a significant space occupied by an inert ingredient
- a low concentration of actually active ingredients

It is therefore not surprising that more and more people are seeking care:

- more concentrated
- more functional
- and truly effective

What is a hydrosol?

A hydrosol (also called floral water) is obtained during the steam distillation of a plant.

During this process:

- the concentrated phase yields the essential oil
- the aqueous phase becomes the hydrosol

This plant-based water naturally contains:

- water-soluble active molecules
- aromatic compounds
- minerals
- specific properties depending on the plant

Unlike purified water, a hydrosol is not neutral: it already provides beneficial compounds to the skin.

Why use hydrosols instead of water?

Using a hydrosol as the base of a skincare product is a simple choice: that the base itself already provides something to the skin.

A hydrosol:

- it brings properties specific to the plant from which it originates
- contributes to the overall effectiveness of the formula
- is generally well tolerated by sensitive skin
- allows for limiting the addition of perfumes

It's a more coherent, more qualitative and more results-oriented approach.