How to make rose oil at home. Rose oil - how to make
Good summer day!
In the summer it would be a sin not to take advantage of all the gifts that Mother Nature presents. All herbs and flowers can be harvested and used to benefit your beauty and health. Today I will tell you how to make rose oil with your own hands at home.
Homemade rose oil
Of course, we won’t be able to get real essential rose oil ourselves, but we can make an oil infusion of rose petals.
Rose oil is a wonderful cosmetic product that has been appreciated since ancient times. It has always been worth its weight in gold. It was also used by the pharaohs to show their importance.
For example, Queen Cleopatra, when she was sailing on her ship, ordered that the sails be lubricated with pink oil so that her subjects would know from afar by smell that the queen was sailing. After all, rose is the queen of fragrances. However, Cleopatra was a great connoisseur of fragrances, and used them expertly. The beauty recipes of Queen Cleopatra have still been preserved, for example, the famous
And before meeting with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, Cleopatra filled her chambers with rose petals to charm them, because rose oil is a strong aphrodisiac. In Egypt at that time they did not use essential oils, but used plant extracts and extracts, since they did not know how to obtain esters at that time. (Here are my impressions of modern ones).
We will make an oil infusion or extract from rose petals.
It takes very little time to make your own rose oil. It is enough to collect 2-3 handfuls of rose petals. Small wild roses and rosehip flowers are great. The petals of these flowers are very fragrant. The stronger the smell, the better.
You can take roses from the flower garden. But I would not recommend using purchased roses for these purposes. All industrial flowers are subjected to repeated chemical treatment against diseases and pests.
Carefully collect the petals. Their quantity should be sufficient to fill the container in which you will make the oil extract.
I took the petals of a white wild rose, the same as for cooking, although sometimes it is recommended to take red roses. Red roses will produce a darker oil.
The petals need to be poured into a jar and lightly crushed. I have a 200 ml jar. And then pour in olive oil. You can use sunflower or corn, but olive is better. Cosmetic oils are also suitable - grape seed, almond, peach, etc.
The jar should be closed with a lid and left in the room, preferably without access to sunlight. Leave for several days. In a week or two you will receive a wonderful rose oil prepared with your own hands, and you can already use it.
I thought for a long time about the best way to do it: dry the petals or immediately pour oil on them. Then I decided that it would be better to make an infusion right away so that the fragrant substances would be preserved as much as possible. After all, the industry also tries to recycle the petals soon after collection.
If you want to get a more saturated solution, you can add fresh petals after a few days. The first batch will have settled a little by then. I added rosehip petals. It just bloomed. Old petals can be removed and squeezed out, or simply compacted.
By the way, the extracted petals can be crushed and added to any face mask.
Get a wonderful tonic effect!
Those who like to experiment can add petals of fragrant white lilies to the oil infusion. They are also great for enriching cosmetics. They can be added to the second or third run.
To help you better understand the difference between an essential oil and an oil extract or infusion, I will briefly introduce you to the industrial process of making rose oil.
How rose oil is made from rose petals.
Present essential oil Roses can be obtained by the method of enfleurage or by distillation (distillation) with steam of petals of certain varieties of roses. The enflenarage method is the most expensive method; it is used to obtain essential oils of jasmine, neroli, and sometimes roses. Such oils are called absolute (absolute).
According to the enfleurage method, flower petals are first placed on plates greased with odorless fat and left for several days. Then they are removed and replaced with fresh ones. This is done several times until the fat is saturated to a certain concentration. It turns out the so-called lipstick.
The lipstick is then mixed with a solvent, most often alcohol, to separate the oil from the fat. And only then is this solution distilled to separate the alcohol from the oil.
This oil is a very concentrated absolute, with room temperature It may even be hard. Most often, absolutes are used in industrial perfumery due to their high concentration.
Typically, steam distillation is used to process rose petals, resulting in essential oil and rose water, which is also in great demand as a cosmetic product.
To get 1 liter of oil, you need to process 3000-5000 kg of flowers, which are collected by hand! In addition, the petals must be processed as quickly as possible so that they do not lose their valuable aroma.
Rose essential oil is very concentrated and very expensive. Therefore, rose oil is usually diluted with jojoba oil. A good concentration is considered to be 5%, which is exactly the concentration of rose essential oil from Vivasan.
Homemade rose oil will turn out to be much weaker, it will be an oil extract or another infusion, but it will still turn out to be a good cosmetic product that is suitable for caring for the skin of the face, hands and hair.
How to use rose oil at home.
Rose petal oil is suitable for skin care of any type, but especially for dry and aging skin, useful for skin with rosacea. It can be added to a cream or mask. With its help, it is good to cleanse your face of cosmetics.
With this product you can massage your hands, put on cotton gloves at night - and in the morning even the rough and chapped skin of your hands will soften significantly. It’s also great to make hair masks with such aromatic oil. Add it to your favorite mask before washing your hair, it will strengthen it and add shine.
You can also treat wounds with this oil extract and apply it to inflamed areas in the oral cavity.
Rose petal oil in its pure form is well suited for baby skin care and intimate hygiene.
This oil extract can also be used to prepare homemade cosmetics. For example, it can be added during cooking,
Roses can also be used to make other cosmetic products such as lotion, toner, rose water.
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Used in cosmetology since ancient times. It not only has a fragrant aroma, but also has a miraculous effect on the skin. Cleopatra herself used baths with an abundance of petals from this flower, and Japanese women still revere it as the best gift of nature for youth And freshness of face.
The benefits of rose oil are easy to explain - it contains the entire periodic table chemical elements, while the majority remain active. Thanks to this arrangement of components, the product normalizes metabolic processes in the deep layers of turgor, smooths out, nourishes, heals, restores skin, eliminates burns, restores elasticity and firmness.
Production methods
Rose oil is produced industrially in two ways:
- distillation
- enfleurage
The resulting oil is called absolute. It is so concentrated that it can even solidify at room temperature. The price for such a product is always high. To make 1 liter, you need to use at least 3-5 tons of flowers of the first freshness.
Absolute is considered the ideal for skin care. It goes on sale diluted to 5% concentration. The complementary base is usually jojoba.
Cooking at home
Cooking rules
Rose oil at home It turns out much weaker than in production. You will not be able to isolate real essential oil on your own. However, you can make an oil infusion (extract), which will work just as well. In order for a man-made product to retain substances beneficial to skin and hair, it is necessary to observe certain rules:
- It is preferable to use roses from proven flower garden. Purchased plants often absorb a lot of chemicals from fertilizers and pest poisons.
- How richer smell flower - the better suited it is to make oil from it. The same rule applies to shades. Bright red varieties will give a more saturated product, although the use of white species or rose hips is not strictly prohibited.
- The most optimal time to collect material is days 2 to 4 from bud opening. At this moment, all the elements of the young rose are at their peak concentration.
- Dawn is the best part of the day set of petals from a bush. The sun has not yet had time to activate the evaporation of ethers with its heating.
- Petals must be whole. The release of excess juice will cause the infusion to rot during ripening.
- Heating with steam in artisanal conditions only leads to waste of raw materials. Distillation requires much more complex equipment.
- As a base it is suitable not only jojoba. This role can be played by peach, almond, apricot, wheat germ, olive oil and their mixtures in different proportions according to your own taste. For a pronounced rose aroma, it is preferable to use a refined, odorless base.
If obtaining fresh petals is too problematic, you can also use dried flowers. The result will be a little worse, but still worthy of use.
How to do it?
Most quick way It takes about 30-60 minutes to obtain rose oil at home. A handful of freshly collected petals are poured with boiling water until not completely covered and the water is waited for to cool. During the cooling process, a film of oil appears on the surface, which is collected with a plastic spoon. This way you can make enough product for a couple of masks or wipes. The shelf life is very short - only a few hours. More stable DIY extracts are produced using other methods.
From fresh petals
- 2-3 large handfuls of petals fold to the bottom glass jar(preferably dark shade).
- Pour on top 50 ml slightly warmed (50-70C) oils selected type. Gently press down the raw material with a spoon without pressing hard so as not to damage the delicate structure. Less base may be required - the petals should not be covered with oil.
- Leave the mixture for 2-7 days in a dark, warm place. The jar can be wrapped in cloth, placed near the battery, in the sun. The approximate temperature should be 30-40C.
- Strain the first infusion. Squeeze out the raw materials. Replace the petals with fresh ones. And again put it in similar conditions.
- Repeat the procedure up to 10 times, for a total of at least 3 weeks. Shake gently every couple of days.
- Strain the last portion into a clean dark glass bottle.
From dried petals
- 100 g dried rose petals pour in 100 ml base oil in a clean glass container. Close the lid tightly.
- Place the container in a saucepan with warm water, place on steam bath. Heat for about 2 hours over low heat to prevent the vessel from bursting. It is unacceptable to open the oil to avoid volatilization of the esters.
- After the allotted time (or after the liquid has slightly pink shade) Cool the closed container at room conditions.
- Place the future extract in a dark, cool place to infuse for 3-5 weeks.
- Strain the oil into a clean dark glass container.
How to store?
Homemade rose petal oil will keep for about 1 calendar month. The best place storage will be on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. If necessary, the product is taken out in advance and warmed in portions to a temperature that is pleasant to the skin.
If you make an extract based on jojoba or wheat germ oils, its lifespan can be significantly extended (up to 3-4 months). For the same purpose, you can add several capsules of pharmaceutical vitamin E to the finished oil, since this vitamin is an excellent natural preservative.
Application of the obtained oil
Making rose petal oil with your own hands is not difficult, and you can use it for a variety of purposes: 
- Adding a couple of drops of extract to the face cream (immediately before application) will help relieve puffiness and smooth out wrinkles.
- The pure product is perfect for removing makeup from sensitive skin. Just spread it over your face with a cotton pad, wait and lightly massage it off, rinse it off.
- On this basis it is easy to prepare many effective masks for face with cosmetic clays(especially red and white). They are ideal for rosacea, dry, aging and tired skin.
- Compresses for hands and feet with this oil will help you get healthy skin without hangnails, rough and weathered areas.
- Applying to your hair once a week (30 minutes) will make your curls shinier, stronger and more manageable.
- A full body massage with rose oil will give you velvet skin and perfect relaxation after a busy day.
- Lubricating lips will heal cracks and eliminate flaking. Rose absolute pure (undiluted) is an expensive but high-quality essential oil. Before use, it is necessary to dilute in base (vegetable) oil - jojoba, grape seed etc.
The phrase “rose oil” is usually used to refer to two different preparations – rose essential oil and rose petal infused vegetable oil. In this article we will tell you in detail about these types of oils, their differences from each other, useful properties ah and manufacturing methods.
Essential oil
The raw materials for obtaining rose essential oil are petals of various flowers of the Rosaceae family, including rose hips. The oil is obtained by steam distillation, the essence of which is as follows: water vapor is passed through flower petals laid out on a mesh, which, passing through them, settles in special collection containers in the form of two substances - essential oil and water distillate. The latter has also found application in the perfume industry - it is the main component of the so-called “rose water”.
Nutritional value and calorie content
Chemical composition
- geraniol;
- nerol;
- eugenol;
- farnesol;
- stearoptene;
- palmitic acid;
- arachidic acid;
- lauric acid.
Characteristic
- depending on the raw material, the color of the drug can range from light green to dark yellow;
- undiluted oil has a sharp, unpleasant smell, and, diluted with water, emits a fragrant aroma of roses;
- Rose oil has a very strong bittersweet taste, so it is used in cooking in microscopic doses.
Useful properties
- normalizes blood pressure;
- regulates the activity of the cardiovascular system;
- improves digestion;
- eliminates problems in the gastrointestinal tract;
- has a beneficial effect on the activity of the liver and kidneys;
- has a diuretic effect;
- helps cleanse the body;
- relieves some types of pain;
- fights viruses and infections;
- regulates hormonal balance;
- stimulates sexual activity;
- promotes tissue restoration and regeneration;
- relieves inflammation;
- removes excess fluid from the body;
- calms the nervous system.
Harm
When applying the drug to the skin, a reaction similar to an allergic one may occur - a slight burning sensation and redness of the skin. This reaction is absolutely normal and is not an indication to interrupt treatment. True, if the above symptoms do not go away within several hours, this most likely indicates an individual intolerance to the drug. In this case, the use of rose essential oil should be discontinued.
Contraindications
Application
In cooking
- rose oil is used to flavor alcoholic and warming drinks;
- with the help of rose oil, confectionery products are given an extraordinary taste and aroma;
- Rose oil is a popular ingredient in oriental dishes.
In medicine
This drug helps cope with a wide range of diseases, including:
- sleep disturbance;
- anxiety states;
- memory problems;
- painful menstruation;
- fungal infections;
- herpetic infections;
- skin diseases;
- external bleeding;
- cough;
- migraine;
- conjunctivitis;
- ARVI.
Folk recipes
- To relieve toothache, dissolve a drop of rose oil in half a glass of water and rinse your teeth with this solution 3-4 times a day.
- To get rid of thrush, take a teaspoon of baking soda and add a few drops of rose oil on it. Then pour 0.5 liters of warm boiled water. Mix thoroughly. Douche with the solution 2 times a day.
- To overcome chronic fatigue, Every time before meals, eat a cube of refined sugar soaked in a drop of rose oil.
In cosmetology
- Mask for dry skin. Mix 1 tsp. honey, 1 tsp. almond oil, a drop of rose oil, a few drops of vitamin E. Cleanse your face and apply a mask, avoiding the area around the eyes. Leave for 30 minutes, then rinse with plenty of warm water.
- Eye cream. Mix one drop each of essential oil of lime, rose and sandalwood oils. Add a mixture of oils to a small amount of base - neutral cream or transport oil. Apply as usual eye cream.
- Hair mask. Mix 15 drops rose oil, 5 drops sandalwood oil, 5 drops geranium or lavender oil, 10 drops of jojoba oil and 50 ml of almond oil. First, the mask should be applied to the hair at the roots, and then distributed over the entire length with your fingers or a comb with rare teeth. You need to keep the mask on for at least one and a half to two hours. After this time, the hair should be rinsed thoroughly.
In aromatherapy
Inhaling rose oil vapors allows you to:
- awaken sensuality and sexual energy;
- get rid of fatigue;
- establish healthy sleep;
- strengthen the immune system;
- gain confidence;
- relieve nervous tension.
Compatibility with other essential oils
- orange;
- bergamot;
- neroliaceous;
- jasmine;
- lavender;
- palm;
- patchouli oil;
- geranium;
- clove;
- chamomile;
- sandalwood oil;
- sage
Rose petal infused oil
Soft and fragrant rose oil can be prepared at home.
To do this, pick the petals from several roses (preferably red or dark pink). Place flower petals in the bottom of a glass jar and fill with olive oil heated to about 60 degrees.
Close the jar tightly and place in a dark place for 48 hours. Then drain the oil through a sieve into a separate container and squeeze out the rose petals.
Place new petals at the bottom of the jar and fill with strained oil. Repeat the procedure until the oil emits a strong rose scent.
This usually requires 12-15 passes. In cosmetology, this oil can be used as a complete replacement for rose essential oil.
Rose essence is an oily substance that has absorbed the color, aroma, and also a portion of the beneficial substances stored in rose petals. She is vintage cosmetic product for skin care. It is very easy to prepare:
Measure out 3 cups of dried rose petals, place in a small saucepan and add any unscented vegetable oil (almond oil is best). Place the pan in a water bath and keep it until the petals give up all their color to the oil. Then the oil should be filtered and poured into a clean container. Store rose essence in the refrigerator.
- Rose essential oil is considered a very valuable product, since in order to get just one drop of this drug, you need to process several rose inflorescences.
- The most popular types of roses that are used to make essential oil are Damask, Kazanlak and Centifolia.
- Rose oil is a powerful aphrodisiac. Aromatherapy experts recommend using it for massage or adding a few drops to a warm, relaxing bath - and taking it with your partner.
Since ancient times, the rose has been famous not only for its unsurpassed beauty and enchanting aroma, but also for its amazing healing properties, beneficial for health and beauty. IN folk medicine Bright flowers are most often used. Infusions are prepared from the petals, decoctions are made, as well as unusually effective rose oil. The use of aromatic extract is widespread in cooking, perfumery, pharmaceuticals and cosmetology.
Essential oil from rose petals gives the skin of the face and body a beautiful even tone. In addition, it rejuvenates and tones the epidermis. Rose extract is also added to hair and scalp masks. The healing properties of the aromatic pomace are so extensive that to an ordinary person it is very difficult to remember them. In this article we will tell you about the main functions that the miraculous rose remedy performs as part of caring mixtures for facial skin.
Benefits of Flower Extract
Rose oil is a universal product. It is actively used for a variety of cosmetic procedures. Let's look at the main properties of rose petal squeeze.
- Rejuvenating effect. Cosmetologists recommend using rose essential oil when the skin begins to fade. The aromatic extract perfectly smoothes wrinkles. The caring pink product promotes the restoration of epidermal cells, due to which the surface of the face is leveled and the contours become clearer. The skin takes on a well-groomed and fresh appearance, since rose petal extract stimulates the process of collagen synthesis in cells. This essential oil also successfully removes age spots.
- Softening and moisturizing. Essential oil from rose petals is a real salvation for dry epidermis. It effectively removes peeling and rough particles from the surface of the face. Rose oil saturates the sensitive epidermis with nutrients and creates protection from adverse external influences.
- Effective recovery. Rose petals are valued for their healing properties. Delicate flowers treat sensitive epidermis and eliminate rashes of any kind. Rose essential oil actively fights spider veins, herpes, eczema and dermatitis. The use of aromatic extract is useful for dark circles under the eyes.
By inhaling the sweet aroma of a rose, we notice that our mood rises, irritation disappears and a surge of energy appears. As you know, positive emotions contribute to the preservation of beauty. Use essential oil from the petals beautiful flower for aromatizing the air: spiritual harmony will make you even more attractive.
Making rose petal oil
You can buy rose oil at a pharmacy or cosmetics store. But it is better to prepare a healing extract with your own hands, in which case the use of this substance will bring more benefits. To properly prepare rose essential oil, stock up on high-quality raw materials.
- Collect petals early in the morning before sunrise. During this period, flowers contain many nutrients.
- Remove petals from those flowers whose buds opened about 4-5 days ago. At this age they have not yet lost their aroma.
- The best essential oil comes from bright red rose varieties.
- After collecting the petals, they must be cleaned of dirt.
Typically, rose essential oil consists of a delicate flower extract and a plant base. Which base should you choose? Cosmetologists say that olive oil is best suited as a base. Prepare your own rose essential oil using the following recipe.
- Place 70-80 g of petals in a liter container.
- Pour olive oil over the flowers healing properties which are simply indispensable for facial beauty.
- Cover the dish with a lid and place it in a place protected from the sun.
- Stir the rose essential oil every day.
- After three weeks, the oil must be carefully strained. Use cheesecloth or a plastic sieve.
There are other recipes you can use to make rose oil at home. We have described the simplest method. The finished squeeze of rose petals can be used in its pure form in the care of the face, hands, feet and body. The unique properties of the aromatic extract allow it to be used in recipes for a wide variety of cosmetics.
The best beauty recipes based on rose oil
Cosmetic rose product is used to enrich finished creams and lotions for the face and body. For these purposes, rose essential oil is added to a single dose of store-bought preparations just before use. The healing properties of the aromatic extract will help rejuvenate and restore your skin.
By using rose oil in home recipes, you will experience pure bliss. Such care is hardly possible with the help professional means. In such products, all the beneficial properties of roses are weakened by harmful chemical additives. Let's look at several healing compositions for the beauty of the face and body, which are very easy to prepare yourself.
Blend for removing stretch marks
Active use of rose oil guarantees the disappearance of stretch marks that are difficult to treat. In addition, this substance will help eliminate the first manifestations of cellulite. Prepare a pink skin care product using simple ingredients:
- lavender extract – 3 drops;
- sweet almond oil – 20 ml;
- wheat germ extract – 10 drops.
After mixing all the ingredients, apply the mixture to the affected areas of the body. It is advisable to do this procedure at night.
Composition for facial skin rejuvenation
Sooner or later, every woman faces the need to eliminate signs of aging facial skin. The healing properties of a squeeze from the petals of a fragrant flower can help with this. To prepare an anti-aging composition, use simple ingredients:
- rose oil – 5 drops;
- banana – 1 pc.;
- cream – 30 ml.
Grind the tropical fruit into a puree and beat with the dairy product. Add rose essential oil to the mixture and apply to your face. You can wash off the composition only with warm water without using soap.
Fruity-floral hand blend
In winter our hands especially need careful care. Natural rose oil will help make your skin beautiful and healthy. Try making healing masks twice a day. Believe me, the result will not keep you waiting. Pink hand wash is prepared from available products:
- rose essential oil – 5 drops;
- lavender extract – 3 drops;
- plum pulp - 1 tbsp. l.;
- applesauce – 1 tbsp. l.;
- cottage cheese – 1 tsp.
Mix dairy product with fruit pulp, add lavender essential oil and rose oil. Apply the mixture to your hands for 20 minutes. We recommend covering the composition with polyethylene and wearing mittens or gloves.
Try using the above masks and pure rose oil at home to become incredibly beautiful. We hope that our tips have inspired you to prepare aromatic products. In conclusion, we invite you to watch a video in which the charming Maria will show you how to use rose petals to create a healing extract. Love yourself and always be beautiful!
So, preparing rose oil at home is a fairly common procedure, because only quality product can have an incomparable positive effect.
It should be noted right away that preparing this type of essential oil is the most reliable way get a really high quality product. Unfortunately, the high cost of this product often leads to the appearance of counterfeits on sale, which, of course, do not have even a fraction of all the required beneficial properties.
To roughly understand how much natural rose oil can cost, which, although difficult to prepare at home, is quite possible, you should understand that to obtain just one drop of oil, you will have to process about thirty buds of the plant!
If you decide not to trust commercially available products, but to prepare rose oil at home yourself, you should know that buds collected before sunrise are suitable for this, and the more time passes from the moment of collection to the actual processing, the less quality it will turn out ultimately a product.
You can prepare the oil itself in two ways:
1. Rose petals and olive oil should be taken in a ratio of 5:1, mixed (be sure to use only a glass container!) and put in a dark place for three weeks. The mixture is then filtered and the resulting oil is stored in the refrigerator.
2. Another way to prepare rose oil at home is to heat 200 ml olive oil up to 50 degrees, add petals (equal in weight) and put them in a warm place for 3 days. After straining, heat the strained oil again and add the same amount of petals.
The procedure should be repeated 10 times, constantly using fresh petals. The advantage of this method is that there is no need to collect a large amount of raw materials at once. The resulting product should also be stored in the refrigerator.
Taking the time to prepare rose oil at home means providing yourself with a product that can have a positive effect on a number of both cosmetic imperfections and various health problems. In addition, it will cost much less than purchasing a really high-quality product made industrially, while all its healing properties are identical.