Since speaking to Eric of Bud Cosmetics last week, I started looking at the ingredient list of all my natural and organic skin products again to find if they contain any silicones. *Gasp* I actually found it in Organic Surge Body Lotion which I use sometimes! I haven’t review this product yet but I will in time. So what exactly are silicones and what’s wrong with them?

Interestingly, I noted that a few ladies at a forum I lurk have been talking about ordering hydrosols to make clay mask or even for toning purposes. So what are these?

Hydrosols are also known as distillates and are byproducts from steam distilling, created while extracting essential oils. Apparently, they are also known as floral waters and the highest quality of hydrosols come from the distillers who steam the floral and plant material strictly to produce a hydrosol. Witch hazel is an example.