| Ingredients: | Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil * (Jojoba Oil), Rosa Damascena Flower Oil * (Rose Otto Oil) * Denotes Certified Organic |
| Botanical Name: | Rosa damascena |
| Plant Part: | Petals |
| Description: | Small prickly shrubs between 1 and 2 m high, with pink, very fragrant blooms. Rose Otto (true Rose essential oil, also known as Rose "Attar") is produced by a process of steam distillation, in which 3,000 to 5,000 Kg of fresh flowers are needed to produce just 1 Kg of oil. The pure oil ranges in color from various shades of pale yellow to olive yellow, and it congeals to a waxy thickness when cooled below room temperature. The fragrance is intense, deep, sweet, rosy-floral and tenacious. Certain fragrant components do not separate out from the distillation water, so the fragrance of Rose Otto, while absolutely exquisite, does not perfectly match that of the original flowers before distillation. |
| Consistency: | Thin |
| Note: | Middle |
| Strength of Aroma: | Medium |
| Aromatic Scent: | Very rich, sweet-floral |
| History: | No other flower in documented history has been exalted in literature, mythology and utilized in sacred purposes as the Rose. In ancient art, the rose blossoms symbolized beauty, love, youth and immortality. The word rosa comes from the Greek word rodon (red). It was prized in Babylon, Assyria, China, Rome and Greece. These cultures were aware of the healing powers found in rose. |
| Certification: | Australian Certified Organic |
| Common Name: | Rose Otto (3% in Certified Organic Jojoba Oil) |
| Extraction: | Steam Distillation |
| Color: | Pale yellow |
| Traditional Uses: | Antidepressant, antiphlogistic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, anti-tubercular agent, antiviral, aphrodisiac, astringent, bactericidal, choleretic, cicatrisant, depurative, emmenagogue, haemostatic, hepatic, laxative, regulator of appetite, sedative, stomachic, tonic. |