Root Rise Farm + Apothecary

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a Hydrosol?

Hydro, meaning water. Sol, meaning solution.

In the most basic sense a hydrosol is a distilled plant or flower water. I use my copper still to create steam that flows upwards through whichever plant I am distilling. The water vapors rise and spiral back down through the condenser to cool and form back into liquid. The steam naturally extracts water-soluble components, essential oil molecules and the magic of the fresh plant. In each bottle, you may see little dots of oils, those are the essential oils. 

2. How do you use a Hydrosol?

In short, all the ways! The list is quite endless. My favorite way is as a face toner and hydrator. In the morning and at night I spritz a hydrosol and then apply either Sun Beam Serum or Moon Butter. I also keep a hydrosol on me throughout the day for hydration, joy and inspiration. They are wonderful in foot baths, compresses, clay masks, cream/lotion making, eye pads, drinking water, etc. They can be used for depression, anxiety, burns, scrapes, headaches, sinus congestion, eczema, acne, sensitive skin, etc. 

3. Are the moisturizers just carrier oil with added essential oils?

No, I am a firm believer in whole plant infusions. This means that I collect the plant at peak potency, dry the herb on low heat, finely chop the material, and infuse it into the carrier oil for 2-4 months (time dependent on plant). Because the entire plant is infused into the oil, the components are able to truly awaken and seep into the carrier oil. No part is missing or being stripped out; it is a slow method that creates a high quality product that is essentially better for the environment. Essential oils, use a LOT of plant material to create each little bottle. For example, it takes roughly 63 lbs of lemon balm to make 15 mL of lemon balm essential oil.

4. Why do you infuse the plant material into organic sunflower oil?

I choose to infuse the plant material into organic sunflower oil because while it is a nice and light oil, it is deeply nourishing and warming so that any type of skin is able to soak it in. Also, It carries more Vitamin E than any other vegetable oil. Lastly, growing oil sunflowers has the lowest environmental impact of large scale vegetable oils because the flowers depend of the least amount of water, have the lowest carbon footprint, can be planted in poor soil, and are GMO free. 

5. Where can I purchase your products if I live in Humboldt County, CA?

• Faces of the Moon : 612 2rd Street  Old Town Eureka, CA 95501
  Instagram

  Not only is Jayna carrying all of my products, but she is also offering a “Root to Rise” facial. Read more about it here: Root To Rise Facial

 6. How quickly will my order be shipped?

I live in a very rural area, I ship out on Tuesday and Friday. It is shipped priority so it will make it to you within 2-3 business days!

7. One of your products is sold out, when will you re-stock?

My products ebb and flow with the seasons. When my garden is alive and booming I am constantly harvesting and making product, but once my garden dies back for the Winter I do not have access to fresh plant material! So, be patient and send a message about which products you are most looking forward to in the Summer of 2021! Thanks for understanding that the magic lies in my practice and dedication to seasonality.