Rose water is a beauty product used since time immemorial thanks to its pleasant aroma and beneficial properties. This facial toner removes dead cells, delays aging, hydrates, and helps heal tissue.
If you want to know more about it, below we tell you in detail all its uses and properties, as well as explaining how to make homemade and natural rose water step by step.
What rose water is for and its benefits
Rose water is a beauty product widely used for the treatment of various conditions thanks to the countless benefits it provides. These are just some of them:
- Relieves headache: place a damp cloth with rose water on the forehead and leave it on for a few minutes until the migraines disappear.
- Eliminates stress: its soft and sweet fragrance gives it incredible relaxing properties.
- Reduces skin spots: its application on the skin helps lighten spots, while it is used to reduce red stretch marks and that is why on the market you will find all kinds of moisturizing creams made with rose waters.
- It is antioxidant: thanks to its high content of vitamin C and E, it is a product that helps fight free radicals and prevent premature aging. This is because rose water stimulates collagen production and reduces expression lines. Also, it is ideal for all skin types.
- It is a facial cleanser: this water serves as a toner due to its high content of vitamin B and pectin. It is excellent for a good facial cleansing, as it helps fight acne, removes blackheads, and allows makeup setting.
- Eliminates dark circles: they have an anti-inflammatory and decongestant effect that relieves dark circles caused by tiredness. For this, it is recommended to apply a few drops in this area of the face twice a day and perform gentle circular movements.
There are other benefits of rose water that have made this product used as a natural remedy to improve the health of the body:
- Astringent properties: it is a natural product that serves to relieve eye inflammation. Its direct application or as an infusion provides almost immediate effects.
- Digestive: rose petals help combat some digestive system conditions such as constipation. You can add these petals to many recipes like salads or side dishes of main courses.
- Reduces cough, cold, and other flu symptoms: for this, rosehip fruits are cooked and taken in infusions.
How to make homemade rose water
If you want to include rose water as a toner in your beauty routine in the most economical way, below we tell you how to easily make it at home step by step. Keep reading!
Necessary ingredients
To prepare rose water, the following ingredients are required:
- 500 grams of fresh rose petals (preferably from the damascena rose or Rosa de Damasco)
- 500 milliliters of distilled water, which you can easily buy at any pharmacy or supermarket.
- A pot or saucepan with a lid.
- A glass bottle or jar with an airtight seal.
Steps to make rose water
These are the steps to follow to make homemade rose water:
- Select half a kilo of rose petals, as fresh as possible.
- Fill a pot or saucepan with half a liter of distilled water, add the petals, and let it cook on high heat.
- Once it boils, lower the heat keeping the pot covered to not let the steam escape. This step is very important because it is in the gas it releases where the essential oils of the roses will concentrate.
- Keep the heat on for 8-10 minutes and then turn it off.
- Let the liquid rest with the pot covered for an hour until it infuses.
- Strain the liquid to keep only the water and remove the petals.
- Put the rose water in a well-sealed glass jar or bottle and store it in the fridge. The next day you will be able to benefit from all its properties!
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