Homemade rose oil - the source of smooth, fragrant skin

Roses are an ingredient commonly found in beauty applications, from rose water to popular skin care products.

In particular, with its rare purity and nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin B or many other essential minerals, Persian rose , also known as dried Damask rose , is the perfect companion of men and women. beautiful in the journey of self-care.

Rose oil is made from dried Persian roses and olive oil.
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Before, you used to think that rose-based beauty products could only be purchased from major manufacturing brands. Now, when dried rose products are no longer so rare, let's pocket DIY recipes with dried roses .

Let's start this DIY journey with making rose oil super easy and convenient. After this kind of rose oil is finished, it can not only be used as a body oil, massage oil, but also can be used as a raw material for processing other products. Please refer to the steps below.

How to make rose oil body lotion

Ingredient:

700ml olive oil
1 cup (250ml capacity) dried Persian rose
1000ml capacity glass jar

With oils, you can replace them with other oils like jojoba or grapeseed oil. However, olive oil contains more vitamin E and vitamin K, provides more nutrients, and can be naturally preserved for longer, giving the product a longer shelf life.

Perform:

Fill the prepared dried rose with oil and you have completed the basic step of making your own body oil. (Photo: Mytinylagunakitchen)

- Clean the flowers, rose buds dry .
- Put the dried flowers in a glass jar.
- Pour olive oil over the dried flowers in the jar, make sure the flowers are submerged in the oil and the oil is at least 1cm above the flowers.
Use a clean spoon to mix gently so that the surfaces of the flowers are in contact with the oil.
- Close the lid tightly. Place the vial in a dark place, out of direct sunlight.

The soaking process takes from 4 to 6 weeks, giving an unexpected effect on the process of releasing the fragrance and essence of the flower into the oil. (Photo: Mytinylagunakitchen)

Leave it on for 4-6 weeks. Every 3 days, shake the bottle gently to mix the oil and flowers together, and the essence from the flower is released into the oil.
- After the above time, filter out the flower part to get the essential oil.
- The flower carcass is put in a curtain or a thin towel, pressed tightly with your hands to squeeze the remaining oil in the flower.
- Pour the entire oil into a glass jar, cover tightly, store in a cool place, not exposed to sunlight.

If you want to save time, you can completely put the head and flowers in the vase, boil in water for 24 hours to have the product ready to use. However, the slow soaking method helps the essence from the flower to penetrate more evenly into the oil, resulting in a better and more fragrant finished product. 

Filtering out the flower carcass to get the essential oil is the last step.
(Photo: Mytinylagunakitchen)

Rose oil can be used as a body oil, leaving skin soft, moist and naturally fragrant. You can also use it to make a massage oil, helping the whole body to relax. A little tip, couples who massage each other with rose oil will help light the fire of love and evoke many emotions!

In addition, this oil can also be used to make a number of other products such as skin cream or hair conditioner.

Information source: Mytinylagunakitchen.com

Because it is a product used directly on the skin, when making, it is necessary to use genuine, high-quality Persian roses . Absolutely do not use floating items or secondary products, which can easily lead to allergies or harmful reactions to the skin.