Damask Rose (Rosa damascena)

The history of rose oil has its roots in Persia, where the first distillation methods were developed to extract the valuable essences. The rose is considered the “queen of flowers and love” and is a symbol of beauty and perfection in almost all cultures. The particularly fine and precious scent of roses has a harmonizing and calming effect on the body. An average of 3-5 tons of rose petals are needed to produce one liter of pure oil. Rose oil has a soothing, anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, and regenerating effect on the skin. It also has antibacterial and antiviral properties. Its unsaturated fatty acid and antioxidant content promotes cell renewal. The plant contains terpenes, glycosides, flavonoids, and tannins, among other things. Rose oil is also used to support scar and wound healing.