Its pure essential oil is highly valued and used in perfumery, cosmetic products and aromatherapy.
Its essential oil is extracted from the steam distillation of the stamens and petals. The oil obtained is greenish yellow, pale and has a very intense and aromatic smell. At low temperatures, a thin layer of long, bright stearoptene crystals forms on its surface.
In order to obtain a kilo of rose essential oil, 5,000 kilos of flowers are needed, which makes us understand its high price in the market, so you have to be wary of cheap oils that claim to be from roses, since they are easily adulterated with oils of geranium, palisander, palmarosa, etc.
Uses of rose oil in aromatherapy:
Dr. Lecrerc valued its mild laxative action and other symptoms such as loss of appetite, premenstrual tensions and menopause. It is also used to combat respiratory tract infections, coughs, hay fever, sinus congestion, canker sores and mouth sores, sore throats, eye and eyelid diseases.
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