Organic Rosa Damascena Bulgarian Rose Flower Water Benefits
Mild, calming base for toners and mists
Light natural fragrance
Gentle on sensitive skin
Contains traces of antioxidant rose compounds
Organic Rosa Damascena Bulgarian Rose Flower Water Description
Rose flower water is the fragrant, mineral free water left behind when Damask rose petals are steam distilled to make rose oil.
It is a hydrosol, which means it holds only a tiny amount of the rose's aromatic compounds, mainly phenethyl alcohol, geraniol and citronellol, rather than the concentrated oils or heavier plant polyphenols found in rose extracts. That makes it much milder than rose oil, and it is why it shows up as a light, calming base in toners, mists and essences.
Lab research on Rosa damascena as a whole points to antioxidant and anti inflammatory activity, but most of that work uses extracts, so the evidence for the water on its own is thinner, and its main practical role is to soften, freshen and gently scent a formula.
Labels that say organic or Bulgarian describe where the roses were grown and how they were farmed. Bulgaria's Rose Valley is a famous source of Rosa damascena, but those words do not change what the ingredient is or guarantee a stronger effect.
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Organic Rosa Damascena Bulgarian Rose Flower Water References
Safety Assessment of Rosa damascena Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics, Cosmetic Ingredient Review, Draft Final Report, 2022
A Narrative Review of Antioxidant, Anti Inflammatory, Anti Apoptotic, Immunomodulatory, and Anticancer Properties of Rosa damascena Mill., Food Science and Nutrition, 2026
Safety of Active Substances Derived from Rosa damascena and Their Potential Biological Activity in Humans, a Systematic Review, Pharmacia
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