INCI: Rosa damascena flower water.
Rosa damascena is the most widely used rose variety in perfumery. This rose hydrosol comes from Bulgaria.
The bushes bloom once a year, from May to June. The flowers are picked by hand, then distilled or extracted within 24 hours. One hectare (2.5 acres) of land can produce 3.5 to 5 tons of blossoms, yielding about 1 kg of oil.
Rose extracts are widely appreciated in cosmetics. They are used in products for sensitive skin, dry skin, mature skin and damaged skin.
Obtained by steam distillation, hydrolates present a low pH and a gently Fragrant scent that make them appreciated ingredients for cosmetics. They can be used both in a pure way (by spray, friction) or blended in the aqueous phase of formulations.