Back when I first started, I picked up some Rose Hydrosol from AoS for facial toner after shaving. My bottle has long since depleted, and when it went out I didn't feel like spending another 25$ on something that is essentially water.
I did some research on what exactly a rose hydrosol is, and found out (in short) that it's really nothing more than rose water. So while I was at the supermarket, I found a bottle of rose water in the ethnic aisle for a buck fifty that was twice the size of the AoS bottle.
I've smelled it, tasted it, and used it as a toner. In every test, it appears to work no better or worse than the AoS stuff. I haven't had any breakouts or infections from "lesser quality"... I just can't tell any difference between the two.
Is there anything special about the AoS stuff? Or is the rose hydrosol toner just really a ploy to get people who don't know any better to spend more money? I don't think I've seen many (if any) other people here mention that they use a product like that.
I did some research on what exactly a rose hydrosol is, and found out (in short) that it's really nothing more than rose water. So while I was at the supermarket, I found a bottle of rose water in the ethnic aisle for a buck fifty that was twice the size of the AoS bottle.
I've smelled it, tasted it, and used it as a toner. In every test, it appears to work no better or worse than the AoS stuff. I haven't had any breakouts or infections from "lesser quality"... I just can't tell any difference between the two.
Is there anything special about the AoS stuff? Or is the rose hydrosol toner just really a ploy to get people who don't know any better to spend more money? I don't think I've seen many (if any) other people here mention that they use a product like that.