The rose, a beauty asset for mixed and oily skin

Published on 11/06/2024 17:07

The rose, queen of flowers, has beneficial virtues for our body and our beauty. It is an ally.

The rose is the queen of flowers. Delicate and fresh, there are more than 3000 varieties . The most prized in beauty are the Damascena rose (Damascus rose), the Chilean rose and the rose centifolia.

The Secret Rose of Ancestral Beauty

Rose has been used since antiquity, especially in perfumes . The rose was popular with the Romans who used it to embalm terms but was affected by the fall of Rome in the fifth ^century. The flower gets acclaim from the sixteenth ^century, when the tanners and glove makers in the region of Grasse, in the south of France, used to mask odors skins they work. Gradually the rose returns in an odor of holiness and becomes the queen of flowers . Today, the world production of essential oil of rose and concrete (pulp obtained after extraction of a fresh raw material of vegetable origin) is estimated at about 15 tons per year, including about 5 tons of essential oil. Turkey and Bulgaria are the two main producers and account for 80% of world production.

Eau de rose or essential oil of rose for the skin

The rose water (from Damascus) is obtained by distillation of the petals of the flower. It has a purifying , invigorating , regenerating and astringent action . Rose water helps to control the excess of sebum and is therefore suitable for mixed and oily skin. Rose water centifolia tones, refreshes and helps fight against the appearance of wrinkles.

The essential oil of rose (of Damascus) is obtained by extraction. It is rich in essential fatty acids and antioxidants . It has moisturizing , softening , toning, soothing and anti-aging properties . It helps to firm the skin and fight against the appearance of wrinkles. Its use allows to fight against the acne, to calm the light burns or to fight against the rosacea and dermatosis.

The rose (Damascus) powder is obtained from dried petals reduced to powder. It maintains the suppleness of the skin and calms the irritations. It is also used to soothe irritated scalps.

The vegetable oil of rose , obtained from the seeds of the musky rose of Chile, has cicatrizing virtues. It also helps fight skin aging and protects the skin from dehydration.