These fragrant flowers contain vitamin C, oils and proteins, which help keep skin soft and glowing. If you haven’t been adding them to your beauty hack, you’re missing out on one of the easiest ways to get your skin looking fabulous.
Roses are incredibly versatile; they can help heal oily and dry skin by having both cleansing and moisturizing properties. According to sources at Organic Authority, the antibacterial properties of roses can benefit acne prone skin as well. While roses have been popular in the fragrance world for almost ever, they are just now growing in popularity in skincare.
Rose absolute is commonly made from solvent extraction and, according to sources at Aroma Web, this process can lead to residual solvents being left in the rose oil. According to sources at Aura Cacia, absolute oil is derived using alcohol which is removed through evaporation. Here some beauty hack with rose are:
Rose petal scrub
Just throwing out your flowers once they droop and wilt is an utter waste. Instead, save the petals, dry them out and be prepared to glow as this scrub leaves you with silky skin.
You need
½ cup dried rose petals
1 cup sugar
¼ cup coconut oil
2-3 drops of any essential oil of your choice
Grind the dried petals in a food processor and mix in the other ingredients. You can store this mixture in a jar and use it whenever required.
Rose and oats face mask
This hydrating mask will nourish your skin leaving it smooth and rejuvenated. It also exfoliates dead skin cell to boot.
You need
1/4 cup dried rose petals ground
2 tbsp ground almonds
4 tbsp ground oats
2-3 drops lavender essential oil
A few spoons of apple cider vinegar
Mix all your ingredients and apply on face. Leave on for 20 minutes and then wash off after first gently massaging the mask on your face with some warm water. Read More……………….
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