From Plant to Mist, Drop by Drop

How every Madame Moon hydrosol is distilled in small copper alembics in St. Augustine.

Copper alembic beside fresh roses in the stillroom

The Alembic

Copper, Heat and Patience

Every hydrosol begins in one of our copper alembics. A batch takes about 8 hours on average and yields 1.5 to 2 gallons, collected in a slow, steady drip.

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The Process

Three Quiet Stages

01 Steam

Fresh plant material is brought slowly to a boil. As the cell walls soften, aromatic plant essences rise into the vapor.

02 Cool

The vapor travels to the cooling coil, carrying the plant's volatile compounds and essential oil molecules with it.

03 Condense

As it cools, the vapor condenses into a silky, water-based distillate: a hydrosol, with the aroma of the whole plant.

Hydrosol vs. Essential Oil

Gentle by Nature

In distillation, micro-doses of essential oil are held in the full spectrum of water-soluble plant compounds. The result is far gentler than an essential oil, made to mist every day.

Benefits of Misting

Copper stills filled with fresh botanicals on a lace cloth in the grass

Collection

The Clarifying Reset Box

$70.00

Calm, clear, and gently clarifying. Lavender soothes, Rosemary tones and refines the look of pores, Florida-native Bayberry is a refreshing mist for oily-feeling skin, and Block Island Green Clay gives you a weekly reset.

Inside: Lavender, Rosemary and Bayberry hydrosols (2 oz each) + Block Island Green Clay Mask.

$70 · $81 separately · save $11

How to use: Mist Lavender or Rosemary after cleansing, morning and night, eyes closed. Use Bayberry whenever skin feels oily. Once a week, mix the green clay with a hydrosol, apply a thin layer, rinse before it fully dries, then mist.

Copper-distilled in St. Augustine, Florida. No alcohol. No synthetic fragrance. Patch-test first if your skin is reactive.

Cosmetic botanicals, not medicine. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or skin condition.

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Bay Laurel

$22.00

The Muse: Laurus Nobilis

Locally Grown & Harvested

Copper-distilled in St. Augustine — with attention to the plant, the process, and the details.

Bay Laurel hydrosol is strong and graceful. It carries the unmistakable character of an ancient and revered botanical. Distilled from the fragrant leaves of Laurus nobilis, this hydrosol offers a crisp, herbaceous aroma with subtle green and spicy notes that feel both clarifying and grounding.

Long associated with wisdom, creativity, and renewal, Bay Laurel has been treasured for centuries in gardens, kitchens, and traditional herbal practices. This hydrosol is a refreshing facial mist for skin that feels oily or weighed down, leaving skin feeling clean and comfortable.

One thing that makes Bay Laurel hydrosols stand apart is their distinct personality. Where roses or tulsi feel nurturing, and Bayberry feels rooted in coastal regions, Bay Laurel brings a quietly confident, uplifting presence.

Steam-distilled from fresh botanicals, with no alcohol and no synthetic fragrance — just the aromatic waters of the plant.

Plant symbiosis is tangible

Environmentally sound packaging for all mail orders.

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Cooling Sun Mist 4 oz.

$40.00

An intentional blend of lavender, aloe, and coconut distillations, our Sun Mist is made to soothe sun-warm skin and also works as an everyday facial toner. It gently rehydrates, calms the feeling of warm or stressed skin, and leaves a noticeably fresh, cooling finish.

It's a versatile mist for daily hydration, facial toning, after-sun comfort, or anytime your skin needs a quick, refreshing reset. With regular use, it becomes a gentle ritual that leaves skin feeling comfortable and hydrated. Not a sunscreen; wear this alongside one, never instead of it.

Lavender offers a soft, floral aroma for a wind-down ritual
Aloe soothes dry, sun-exposed skin and supports a soft, healthy-looking complexion
Coconut provides lightweight conditioning, leaving skin feeling smooth and refreshed

Makes an excellent facial toner or body mist, and a relaxing addition to a bedtime routine.

Copper-distilled in St. Augustine, this botanical blend is a gentle, naturally inspired addition to a daily skincare ritual.

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One plant per bottle, nothing added.

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All of the Plant in Every Drop

Copper-distilled. No alcohol. No synthetic fragrance.