Rose Otto Hydrolat – Rosa damanscena
100ml Bottle
Code 0144
INCI Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Care for your skin with this completely natural product for skin and hair. It is made from fresh steam-distilled Rose petals.
Pure Rose Otto Hydrolatr smells absolutely wonderful and it is suitable for all skin types. It is known to have been valued for centuries by many cultures for its profound healing properties on both a physical and psychological level. It is gently cleansing. It will help maintain the pH balance and stimulate regeneration processes.
Rose Otto Hydrolat is not sticky, has a wonderful cooling effect, is naturally toning, nourishing, hydrating and Is used extensively in perfumes and as an emollient in skin care products
This product is a true hydrolat, which are mainly water they are gentle and safe to use; they are easily applied and absorbed.
Rose Otto Hydrolat
- Is not sticky
- Has a wonderful cooling effect
- Is naturally toning
- Is nourishing
- Is hydrating
- Is used extensively in perfumes and as an emollient in skin care products
- Is used to flavour food – Turkish Delight in particular
However time spent researching “rosewater” will reveal many different explanations of how it is originated, what constitutes true rosewater and the price that it is sold at. Some retail companies even claim that they distil it themselves and that they only distil for the production of rosewater (so they throw away essential oil worth thousands of pounds). Some companies advertise it as “pure” then in the ingredients list clearly show that they have added stabilisers etc, or worse still have actually manufactured the water by mixing essential oil, water and alcohol. As ever marketing departments will be very clever with words and you are left to decide what the reality is.
The price you are asked to pay for “Rosewater” varies dramatically as with other products and the old adage applies if it seems to cheap or expensive then there is usually a very good reason for that. As an example I have found “rosewater” selling for £44 for 100ml.
What are hydrolat, hydrosol, floral water, distillate, and aromatic waters?
These were generally the by-product of the distillation process to produce essential oils, but are now used more widely and many are purpose-produced. True hydrolats contain micronized droplets of essential oils suspended in the water and are very different from water which has had essential oil and a dispersant added. This causes some confusion as ‘floral waters’ may conjure up in the mind something which smells sweet or floral and this is not always the case. Indeed many true hydrolats do not smell like the plant they originally came from or the essential oil which may arise from the distillation of such a plant.
Their smell can be pungent and earthy, but not unpleasant. Some hydrolats are completely devoid of smell due to the minuscule proportions of aromatic compounds present and still others smell quite musty. The lack of aroma, however, in either the plant or the hydrosol does not detract from the sometimes very useful therapeutic properties.
Suggestions on how to use Rose Otto Hydrolat
Cooling spray
Put into an atomiser and spray on the face or body, to refresh and cool especially when travelling. If you keep the hydrolats in the fridge they are even more refreshing
Skin treatments
Hydrolats make great toners and cleansers, also great for the treatment of spots or sores, new piercing and cuts and grazes. They are powerful yet gentle enough to use on sensitive areas and children and babies sensitive skin
Aftershave
hydrolats help with shaving rash and prevention of in grown hairs
Lotions and creams –
This Rose Otto Hydrolat can be used to make lotions and creams and also added to ready made. Also can be used as a hair rinse.