There has been a lovely piece by Liz Earle on the benefits of roses in Skincare on This Morning programme today!
Here is my research to on the ancient knowledge of the benefits of Roses.
Take a look at the NYR organic products where rose is the key ingredient.
"Roses are an ancient flower, perhaps as much as 35 million years old and including up to 150 species mostly from the northern hemisphere. They have been cultivated for perhaps 5000 years, beginning in China,(Confucious included roses in his writing in 500 BC) and have been used as expressions of love, for enjoyment, for medicinal purposes, for confetti, and for decoration."
"The scent of roses may be the heart of a perfume created to exhibit its rich lushness but rose extracts are also used as a modifier for roundness or smoothness. Main rose species used in essential oil production include damask rose, Apothecary’s or French rose, Rose de mai, white rose, China, and Musk rose."
"One kg rose oil is obtained from 3000 to 4000 kg of damask rose petals, which are the highest yielding flowers."
"In perfumery there are two popular and readily available, though quite expensive, types of roses used. Rosa centifolia or Rose de Mai is usually found as an absolute (alcohol wash of a solvent-extract) with a rich sweet, true and deep rose scent and an odor that is described as tenacious. There are very slight hints of spice and honey. It is generally cultivated in Morocco, France and other European and Asian countries and is available in limited quantities as an essential oil. Rosa damascena is the familiar rose from Bulgaria and Turkey that is also used to produce the ‘otto’ or essential oil of rose."
Some facts from http://www.cafleurebon.com/cafleurebon-roses-in-perfumery-the-name-of-the-rose-draw/
This multi award-winning lineup features ingredients to help boost natural radiance, providing a glowing and even-toned complexion with just a hint of the iconic rose scent- with a great review from - Hayley Hall review
The original incredibly popular beauty balm features wild rose seed oil (as well as oils of jojoba, hemp, geranium, rosemary, frankincense, patchouli and starflower,) to nourish and bring about radiance, while shea butter and beeswax help provide a luxuriously rich and hydrating experience. It can be used as a cleanser, to gently exfoliate away dull skin using a muslin cloth, as an intense face mask or even as a targeted dry skin treatment, making it one of those multi-tasking products that just has to be in your bathroom. A little goes a really long way, so the £38.00 is definitely a long-term investment in your skin; just warm it between your fingers and massage into skin for the best results.
This luxurious elixir is formulated with wild rosehip oil, ultra-moisturising hyaluronic acid, brightening turmeric, a smoothing peptide and the pure essential oils of frankincense and geranium. It's proof that organic can be just as pleasurable and effective as super-science, as long as you turn to the right brands. The slightly sticky texture can take some getting used to, but I find it actually helps to keep my makeup in place even without a primer; it's lightweight and absorbs quickly to leave skin feeling refreshed without being overloaded - so much so that I've changed up all my existing serums in favour of this over the last couple of weeks. (Use it post-cleanse and pre-moisturiser.) I really like how it gently plumps and hydrates my skin, leaving a great base for everything else I layer up over the surface.
Like we need an excuse to buy another hand cream? This hardworking formula deeply nourishes, moisturises and softens dry skin with very little effort, while the addition of antioxidant wild rosehip oil and a balancing blend of essential oils ensures your digits are cared for in the best way. Although a hand cream is a hand cream, this perfectly sized tube smells and looks great - making it a fab handbag addition, even if the other products don't catch your eye.
Indulgent in every way, the Wild Rose Body Elixir intensely nourishes while boosting skins elasticity and radiance. The unusual balm like texture isn't what you expect when you first squeeze a little into your hand, but it hydrates easily to leave skin feeling supple and strong; although it's not what I would use in the morning, it's a fabulous product to apply before bed in a ritualistic manner. Enriched with wild rosehip oil (a fantastic source of antioxidant vitamin C to help keep skin looking and feeling healthy and radiant,) antioxidant acai (rich in skin-plumping omegas 6 and 9,) and ultra-moisturising cocoa butter and Brazil nut oil, there's nothing not to love about this intense body treatment."
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