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Canadian Goldenrod Hydrosol | Solidago Canadensis
Canadian Goldenrod Hydrosol | Solidago Canadensis
Bulgarian Solidago canadensis hydrosol with a fresh meadow, herbaceous, green, floral and honeyed profile.
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Canadian Goldenrod Hydrosol is an aromatic botanical water produced through the steam distillation of the flowering aerial parts of Solidago canadensis, a perennial herb renowned for its brilliant golden flower clusters and its distinctive late-summer meadow aroma.
During steam distillation, water vapor passes through the fresh or carefully harvested botanical material, capturing delicate water-soluble aromatic constituents together with trace amounts of naturally occurring volatile compounds. The resulting hydrosol offers a much softer, fresher and more aqueous expression of Goldenrod than the corresponding essential oil.
Its aroma is delicately herbaceous and green with subtle floral, honeyed, slightly balsamic and meadow-like nuances. Rather than being intensely perfumed, Canadian Goldenrod Hydrosol has a gentle botanical character reminiscent of flowering fields, warm grasses and freshly gathered herbs.
Its light water-based composition makes it especially versatile for facial mists, botanical toners, scalp sprays, body mists, after-shave products, creams, lotions, haircare formulations, meditation sprays and natural home-fragrance applications.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Solidago canadensis
- Family: Asteraceae
- Common name: Canadian goldenrod
- Listed INCI: Solidago Canadensis Flowers Hydrosol — confirm standardized complete INCI
- Plant part: Flowering aerial parts versus flowers; resolve with supplier
- Extraction method: Steam distilled hydrosol
- Country of origin: Bulgaria
- Appearance: Water-like liquid
- Aroma: Herbaceous, green, fresh, subtly floral, honeyed and balsamic
- Required quality data: Complete formula, pH, microbial limits, preservation strategy, shelf-life evidence, packaging compatibility and batch traceability
Aromatic Profile
A soft aqueous expression of goldenrod, led by fresh herbs and green meadow notes with gentle floral sweetness, honey and light balsamic warmth.
Profile
- Aroma family: Herbaceous, green, floral, sweet and fresh
- Primary impression: Flowering meadow and gathered herbs
- Nuance: Honeyed and lightly balsamic
- Intensity: Soft hydrosol profile
- Verification: Assess each batch together with pH, clarity, odour and microbiological quality
Formulation & Usage
This is a water-based hydrosol, not a wax or essential oil. Safe shelf life depends on its complete formula, hygiene, packaging and microbiological control.
Formulation Checks
- Complete formula: Confirm whether any preservative or processing aid is present
- Plant part: Resolve flowering aerial parts versus flowers
- Microbiology: Set release specifications and validate the preservation strategy
- Water-phase use: Reassess preservation when incorporated into creams, lotions, sprays or hair products
- Packaging: Verify spray and closure integrity
- Shelf life: Do not use the copied three-year claim without product evidence
Applications
A gentle meadow-scented botanical water for mists and water-phase cosmetics when preservation and compatibility are validated.
Recommended Positioning
- Facial or body mist: Use on intact skin according to validated finished-product directions
- Scalp and hair spray: Use for light botanical scent after preservation and packaging testing
- After-shave product: Suitable only in a complete assessed formula
- Room or meditation spray: Position around meadow aroma without emotional-treatment claims
- Cosmetic water phase: May be included in creams and lotions with a complete preservation system
Safety
The copied instructions about melting and a three-year shelf life do not apply to a hydrosol. The principal risk is microbiological stability.
- For external use only: Avoid eyes, mucosa and damaged skin; do not ingest
- Microbiological safety: Require suitable microbial specifications and preservation evidence
- Asteraceae sensitivity: Users with known family sensitivity should seek qualified advice
- Shelf life: State only the period supported by testing
- Sensitive skin: Stop use if irritation occurs; patch testing does not replace product assessment
- Storage: Follow validated storage conditions and discard if odour, colour or clarity changes
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