1858 Vegan Honey Water for Hair | Natural Historic Rinse

Honey Water for the Hair
1772, 1825, 1858
Original 1858 Recipe
Purpose: Hair Rinse and Hair Perfume
Available in two convenient sizes:
-Sample Size:
-Tall Plastic Sample Spritzer: 4 3/4 ” Tall Bottle: containing 10 ml
-Regular Size:
-4 oz Amber glass bottle w/black plastic lid: containing 3.8 oz of product
Historic Label
Please Recycle all our containers when finished

I was aware of Honey Water because it was used throughout history. I didn’t really think about putting it in our shop until I received a call from a NY museum wanting us to replicate a specific recipe from 1858. It’s an expensive recipe to replicate, and it takes months before it can be bottled. The recipe states that it can be diluted to your preference. We made the recipe, bottled it, and sent it to NY. We had quite a bit left and wanted to offer it in our shop. However, in its original state, it is very strong and expensive- so we followed the recipe’s advice which is what pharmacists of the time would have done as well, and we diluted it a bit. It also allowed us to make it affordable for you! So here it is! Lola Montez’s Original Recipe for Honey Water for the Hair! The scent is wonderfully charming, not overpowering, and is perfect for both sexes. This hair care method works really well and makes your hair super soft.

Historically it was used as a rinse and hair perfume.

This recipe came from the personal archives of “Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld[1] (17 February 1821 – 17 January 1861), better known by the stage name Lola Montez. She was an Irish dancer and actress who became famous as a “Spanish dancer”, courtesan, and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who made her Countess of Landsfeld.” ~Wikipedia

How to use: Historically, they used it as a rinse, and the amount used would depend on how much money one had. If wealthy- the whole bottle was often used in one sitting. However, most women would opt for a few tablespoons full in a basin of water and rinse their hair that way. In addition to the historical application methods, it can be applied by putting a few drops in your hand and running through your hair- dry or damp – giving it shine and condition, as well as a delightful scent. Another way to apply product is to spritz on dry hair.

Note: Ambergris is currently not legal to use in the US, so we had to replace it with Labdanum which has had a very long history in perfume and comes from a shrub species of rockrose. It is comparable to the smell and texture of ambergris. Some say it is missing that specific sea smells you can only get from true Ambergris, others say it mimics it pretty closely. While the rest of the recipe is exact, we did not have a choice in having to find a comparable replacement that has historic roots for the same use. Labdanum has been much valued in perfumery for many centuries because of its resemblance to ambergris. I think you will be very pleased, I know we are!