Rose Otto Essential Oil

Rosa damascena of the Rosaceae family and is also known as Bulgarian and Turkish rose. It is a small prickly shrub up to two metres high, with perfumed pink flowers. Native to the Orient but widely cultivated in Bulgaria, Turkey and France.

Although this essential oil may not sell as much as Lavender oil, partly due to the cost, it is one of the best all- purpose oils to have around. It not only fights depression, grief, anger and fear, but looks after your heart and digestive system.

'Rosa' comes from the Greek 'roden' meaning 'red', as the ancient rose was thought to have been crimson. Anicenna, the 10th century Persian physician, used the rose as his first plant to distill and a rose distillery existed in 1612 in Shiraz, Persia.

Rose petals were scattered at weddings to ensure a happy marriage and are still a symbol of love and purity and are also used to aid meditation and prayer. It takes about 60,000 roses to make one ounce of rose oil.

Damask rose oil has a deep, rosy, fresh aroma, the color ranges from clear to a pale yellow or greenish tint.

Rose otto is extracted from the freshest flowers, harvesting commences at 5.30 am and is completed by 9.30 am. Each bloom is hand picked and an experienced harvester can pick 10 to 12 kilos of blooms in the morning. The heat used in the distillation process is carefully controlled, as the aroma can be damaged if the heat is too high.

Latin Name: Rosa damascena species of the Rosaceae family. Rose otto essential oil produced by steam distillation of the fresh Rose petals. Therapists should exercise great care when buying rose otto. We tested 10 other samples currently on the market and found only one to be pure. Natural Touch Rose Otto is absolutely pure and is sourced directly from the grower. The oil has a powerful, rich, slightly spicy, rosy aroma which has a valuable tenacity.

Both Natural Touch Aromatherapy's Rose otto and Rose absolute are very feminine oils with a strong effect on the sexual sphere. The oils also have excellent skin care properties and are perfect for dry and mature ageing skin.

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