How To: Calming Skin Mist for Sensitive Skin

Sooo, you've got super sensitive skin and are prone to spontaneous rashy redness from things such as putting on a piece of clothing, eh?

Not to worry. There is help to be had. You will be misting away rash in no time with your own handcrafted skin mist.

Not only that, you can choose from a wide range of possible ingredients.

Cool, huh?

Let's make mist!

Possible Ingredients

Because there are many herbs and botanicals that help calm and soothe, you can look to any of the following:

• rose
• chamomile
• lavender
• aloe vera
• helichrysum
• verbena
• lemon balm
• hamamelis (witch hazel)

To make your mist, you will need

• 55% botanical hydrosol/hydrolate of choice
• 39% distilled water
• 5% aloe vera 
• 0.8% broad spectrum preservative

Method

Weigh and mix ingredients. Transfer to spray bottle. Mist over skin when needed.

If you prefer to make your mist without preservative, you will need to make and use the entire portion immediately. Almost all hydrosols are extremely susceptible to bacteria growth and require the addition of a preservative.

Tip: Be sure you are purchasing hydrosol/hydrolate (a true distillate) and NOT floral water (which is distilled water with added essential oils, solubiliser and preservative). It is the hydrosol combined with aloe vera that calms and soothes. A floral water will not provide the same result.

Switch it Up

You may find some hydrosols work better with your skin than others. Don't be afraid to try a few different ones.

Do Tell

Have you tried making and using a calming skin mist? Which hydrosol did you use?