Rose Oil

Rose Essential Oil from Bulgaria

It is used for moisturizing, firming, repairing, and softening of the skin. It has a very calming, cooling, and soothing effect, that is good for the mind as well as your skin! Ideal for sensitive, dry, or mature skin.

Rose Oil comes from the hydrodistillation of real roses. Namely Bulgarian Rosa damascena. In the valley of Roses in Bulgaria, these roses have been cultivated for over 300 years. This rose is considered the best world wide for producing Rose Oil.

It takes about 60,000 roses (about 180 lb.0 to make 1 oz. (29.57 ml) of rose otto. (or) 40,000 kilograms to make 1 liter of rose otto. This fact brings the high cost of rose oil into perspective! That's a LOT of roses! Fresh flowers must be picked VERY early in the morning. The traditional ritual of rose petal picking begins in June, following a May festival.

Rosa damascena grows well in the Bulgarian climate. The bushes are planted in parallel rows in fields. It takes 2 years before the plant produces collectable roses, and 5 years for the mature bush to reach its potential. The field can last up to 20 years or more if well cared for.

The purity of the oil is ensured by the local government there.

Since ancient times roses have been used to scent perfumes. Attar of roses is the traditional source of the rose scent. The yellow-green semisolid is distilled from the rose petals. Only one drop is needed to scent several ounces of perfume.

Making Attar of roses requires special apparatus, and therfore can't be produced outside the laboratory. But.........

If you really want to try and make a small quantity from your own roses:

Make a sample of Homemade Attar of Roses

• 1.Fill a wide-mouth ceramic or glass jar with fragrant rose petals
• 2.Cover the petals with water
• Place the jar in the sun during the day (In the sun) preferably outside, and cover it at night

In several days you will see small yellow-green globules of oil floating on the surface of the water. In about a week there should be enough oil to harvest.

• 3. Absorb the oil with a cotton ball or swab, being very careful not to absorb any water
• 4. Squeeze the oil into a vial

There won't be much, but you will get a few drops of some strongly scented and deliciously fragrant scented oil.

Rose Oil Uses

More Otto of Rose Uses

• Used to calm the mind and help you to relax, it inspires a sense of well-being and happiness.
• Rose essential Oil is a great as a massage oil, especially when mixed with essential oils such as Jasmine and sandalwood.
• It has antidepressant qualities

As well as many more uses for Rose Oil A symbol of Love and Beauty for good reason!

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