Rose

(Rosa centifolia - Rose Maroc absolute; Rosa damascena - Rose otto)

     Roses are possibly the world’s most favorite flower because of their beauty and their amazing fragrance. Part of the Rosaceae Family, the essential oil of Rose is extracted from the petals by a solvent extraction method called enfleurage. This method aims to ensure that the maximum amount of oil is removed from the petals and that the oil is undamaged and no solvent residues remain.

     To obtain a single drop of Rose Otto thirty roses must be used and this places Rose absolute as the most precious essential oil in the world.

Uses in Natural Skin Care:

      Rose oil has no equal in skin care for moisturising, firming, smoothing and repairing the skin. In so doing, it produces no irritation, being cooling, calming and soothing. Rose also has a positive effect on broken superficial capillaries and is thus ideal for mature, dry or sensitive skin.

Rose Maroc is an ingredient of:

• Wildcrafted Hydrating Cleanser,
• Wildcrafted Rose Day Crème,
• Wildcrafted Ginseng Hydrator For Men (Normal Skin Blend).

Rose in hydrosol form is used in

• Wildcrafted Milk of Roses Toner and
• Wildcrafted Red Earth Medicine Facial Clay.
  

Traditional Medicinal Uses:

In addition to possessing superior cosmetic properties, Rose Oil also has a long  and distinguished history of medicinal use. It has been used as a blood purifier, liver cleanser, cardiac tonic, uterine tonic, digestive tonic and for halting abnormal cell growth.

      In Massage and Bath Oils Rose oil has a beneficial effect on emotional shock, grief, mental tension, irritability, emotional coldness and depression.