What are the benefits of damask rose oil and damask rose flower water?

Rose – the queen of all flowers, the symbol of love, power and beauty. Well-known and recognized for centuries not only due to being one of the most luxury element that decorates royal gardens but also as a superb beautifying agent and a parfum constituent. The most popular variety of this flower is damask rose. The highest quality raw materials are extracted from flowers grown in Bulgaria in world-famous, fabulous and stunning Rose Valley. Climatic conditions of this region undoubtedly have influence on the quality and aroma of the flowers growing there. Not without a reason, both flower water and essential oil originated from the Rose Valley are said to be the best on the whole world. Do you know what outstanding properties this beautiful rose has? Find out how damask rose water and essential oil work.

Damask rose organic floral water

INCI labeling: Rosa Damascena (Bulgarian Rose) Flower Water

Rose water is obtained due to distillation process of damask rose petals. If you’re looking for a quality rose floral water, choose the product that originates from the Bulgarian regions. Rose growing in this European country has centuries-old traditions. Fresh rose flowers are picked up manually. It happens once a year, between spring and summer, right at dawn before the buds blossom – this is when the flowers are the richest in aromatic and potent volatile organic compounds. Distillation is carried out the same day so as to prevent the petals from losing their power and freshness.

Damask rose belongs to the most exclusive and the most expensive plant ingredients. Surely, damask rose organic floral water will captivate you with its aroma because it’s characterized by deep, sweet-and-honey, rose fragrance.

Damask rose organic floral water – properties and benefits

It’s designed to be applied to skin. In this watery form, the product can be used instead of a face toner or as a base for homemade beauty products (e.g. to prepare clay facial masks or oil mist). Basically, damask rose organic floral water soothes, relieves, hydrates and is antiseptic. It can be used to treat cuts and scalds. Also, it deals with fatigued and swollen eyelids. Moreover, damask rose organic floral water displays anti-inflammatory and anti-age action, it regulates micro-circulation of blood (beneficial for couperose skin) and makes skin more damage-resistant.

In short, damask rose organic floral water can be used to treat the following types of skin: dry, couplerose, flabby, irritated, oily and acne-prone (including rosacea acne).

Last but not least, damask rose organic floral water displays aromatherapeutic action. The aroma that the rose produces is reported to calm down, relief tension, promote healthy sleep and even deal with the problem of insomnia.

Natural damask rose essential oil

INCI labeling: Rosa Damascena (Bulgarian Rose Otto) Oil

Did you know that natural damask rose essential oil is one of the world’s most expensive oils? It’s because approximately 5 tons of rose petals are needed to extract 1 litre of oil. This means that to obtain 1 drop ot the oil, almost 30 roses are needed. Rose oil can be extracted due to two types of extraction:

1. Steam distillation allows to obtain an oil which is the most beneficial for skin. This version of rose oil has the form of colourless liquid of a very sweet and rose aroma.
2. Solvent distillation (hexane) allows to obtain a very thick, red-and-orange liquid which fragrance is very close to the aroma of fresh roses. This substance undergoes another process due to being exposed to ethanol solvent. Thanks to this, so-called absolute is obtained. Oils extracted in this way are applied mainly in fragrance industry. They don’t display hair and body care properties.

From the aromatherapeutic point of view, natural rose oil displays soothing action. When applied at bedtime, it relieves tension, prevents depression and combats even chronic stress. It helps to relax and promotes long sleep.

Natural damask rose essential oil – properties and benefits

Natural damask rose essential oil can be used externally for conditioning purposes. It soothes, revitalizes and helps skin to regenerate. Moreover, it also displays antiseptic action, therefore it’s recommended to treat cracked skin and other skin lesions. Furthermore, rose essential oil works anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, boosts resistance, elasticity and fortifies skin structure. Its beneficial action was proven long time ago.

Furthermore, damask rose essential oil improves skin nourishment, stimulates and accelerates cell division (it can be applied to scalp so as to stimulate hair bulbs and hair matrix). Just like damask rose organic floral water, damask rose essential oil can be used to treat couperose, sensitive, irritated skin that requires regeneration. Also, the oil can be applied to dry and mature skin with visible signs of aging.