The natural properties of roses are fantastically beneficial to the skin. Rose oil is known as the 'queen of essential oils' and has anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial qualities as well as being known to help rehydrate and rejuvenate skin. The fragrance of roses can also lift your mood and its anti-depressant properties have been recognised by aromatherapists for centuries. You can create your own rose oil facial at home simply by mixing a few drops of rose absolute essential oil with a carrier oil (such as sunflower, olive or sweet almond oil) for an instantly refreshing facial.
Alternatively, there is a huge selection of excellent skincare creams containing rose oil. Ren's Rose Restoring Serum contains distilled Rosa Damascena oil - it feels beautifully soft, like giving your skin a short break holiday! Neal's Yard has an excellent Rehydrating Moisture cream which features hyaluronic acid and comes in a handy pump-dispensing bottle. The experts at Weleda offer a very competitively-priced range of rose creams including a Wild Rose Cleanser made from rosehip oil and a Wild Rose Night Cream which contains botanical extracts from orphine, horsetail and myrrh as well as evening primrose oil. Decleor's Aromessence Night Balm uses camomile, neroli and rose damascena and acts as a night-time facial.
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