{"id":14144,"date":"2019-10-15T20:29:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T19:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/boutique\/ravintsara-hydrolat-100ml-%e2%88%86-%c2%b7-certified-organic-fr-bio-01\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T08:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T07:11:17","slug":"ravintsara-hydrolat-100ml","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/ravintsara-hydrolat-100ml\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic ravintsara hydrolat 100 ml \u2014 Madagascar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ravintsara hydrolat, the other extract of the leaf<\/h2>\n<p>When we distil the ravintsara leaf, we obtain <strong>two products<\/strong>, not one:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>essential oil<\/strong>, lighter, which floats on the surface (the fat-soluble aromatic molecules)<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>hydrolat<\/strong> (or floral water), the water phase, which holds the water-soluble molecules of ravintsara and traces of the aromatic compounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The hydrolat is <strong>far gentler than the essential oil<\/strong> and much better tolerated. It is the form to choose for children, pregnant women (after the first 3 months), sensitive skin, and any use where the pure essential oil would be too concentrated.<\/p>\n<h3>The hydrolat at a glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Volume:<\/strong> 100 ml, bottle with dropper<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition:<\/strong> 100% ravintsara floral water (<em>Cinnamomum camphora<\/em>), no additives<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> distilled on our plantation in Sahambavy, Madagascar, at the same time as our essential oil<\/li>\n<li><strong>Certification:<\/strong> certified organic FR-BIO-15 (Alpes Contr\u00f4les)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suitable for:<\/strong> everyone (except during the first trimester of pregnancy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5 everyday uses for ravintsara hydrolat<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Purifying face mist<\/strong> \u2014 spray on the face morning and evening, particularly useful in the cold season or in a polluted environment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compress for children<\/strong> \u2014 on a compress during minor seasonal discomfort (a gentle alternative to the essential oil)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Added to drinking water<\/strong> \u2014 1 to 2 teaspoons in a glass of water or a herbal tea (an alternative to taking pure essential oil, which is too concentrated)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Home-made mouthwash<\/strong> \u2014 diluted in a glass of water, as a gargle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pillow mist<\/strong> \u2014 spray on the pillow in the evening for a restful night<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Why choose the hydrolat over the essential oil?<\/h2>\n<p>The essential oil is powerful but calls for strict precautions (dosage, methods, contraindications). The hydrolat offers a gentle alternative:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Suitable for children from 6 months<\/strong> (diluted on the skin or on a compress)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compatible with pregnancy<\/strong> after the first 3 months<\/li>\n<li><strong>No drops to count<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Easy to take by mouth<\/strong> \u2014 a few spoonfuls in a drink, no complicated preparation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Direct skincare<\/strong> \u2014 face mist or toner, no dilution needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A genuine direct supply chain in Madagascar<\/h2>\n<p>Our hydrolat is distilled in <strong>Sahambavy<\/strong>, on the Malagasy Highlands, at the same time as our award-winning ravintsara essential oil (Best Organic Product 2019; BETSARA awarded again in 2022). Same leaves, same distillation, same batch traceability. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/transparence-qualite\/\">chromatography reports for every batch<\/a> are published on our Transparency &amp; Quality page (in French). <strong>Tending the trees, harvesting and the entire production are done by hand, without machines.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtu.be\/rixiIi4Ii5I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the production on video<\/a> on our YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the scenes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/filiere-ravintsara-madagascar-feuille-bouteille\/\">From leaf to bottle<\/a> (in French).<\/p>\n<h2>Precautions for use<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Not recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>For babies under 6 months, ask a doctor before use on the skin<\/li>\n<li>Skin test in the crook of the elbow recommended before first use on sensitive skin<\/li>\n<li>Store somewhere cool (ideally in the fridge once opened), away from light<\/li>\n<li>Shorter shelf life than the essential oil (12 months after opening)<\/li>\n<li>If it turns cloudy or smells unusual, do not use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To go further: our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/ravintsara-utilisation-guide-complet\/\">complete ravintsara user guide<\/a> (in French).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ravintsara hydrolat 100 ml, bottle with dropper. 100% ravintsara floral water, no additives. Distilled on our plantation in Madagascar at the same time as our essential oil. The gentle alternative to the essential oil: suitable for children, pregnant women after the first 3 months and sensitive skin. Certified organic FR-BIO-15 (Alpes Contr\u00f4les).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[85],"product_tag":[57,77,74,63,75],"class_list":["post-14144","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-our-essential-oil","product_tag-betsara-en","product_tag-essential-oil","product_tag-hydrolat-en","product_tag-ravintsara-en","product_tag-well-being","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/14144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14144"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=14144"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=14144"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=14144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}