Rose Essential Oil (Rosa x damascena) is also commonly known as Rose Otto, Damask Rose, and Rose of Castile. The oil has a strong floral, sweet aroma presenting a middle-base fragrance note. Rose Essential Oil is part of the Rocky Mountain Oils Mood and Skin Care collections. The strong-smelling oil is also very concentrated, so a little goes a long way.

Diffuse the oil to uplift your spirits and reduce feelings of loneliness and grief. The blooming floral fragrance brings about feelings of love, care, and comfort while providing harmony and balance to the body and mind. Apply topically in daily skin care routines. Rose Essential Oil is good for dry, sensitive, or mature skin types.

Benefits

Rose oil’s emoilient properties makes it a great light moisturizer, as it is very similar to the natural oil your skin produces. The sugars in the petals from the plant make the oil soothing.

Light but sweet, rose oil is amazing for aromatherapy. Studies show rose oil is an effect antidepressant Rose oil has been shown to be an effective antidepressant.

Rose oil is great as an astringent that won’t dry the skin. It smooths the skin and tightens your pores, leaving your complexion clear and bright.

Because it acts as an anti-anxiety agent, rose essential oil can greatly help men with sexual dysfunction related to performance anxiety and stress. It may also help to balance sex hormones, which can contribute to increased sex drive.

There are many qualities of rose essential oil that make it a great natural remedy for the skin. The antimicrobial and aromatherapy benefits alone are great reasons to put a few drops in your DIY lotions and creams.

Uses

Topically: It has many skin benefits when used topically and it can be used undiluted. However, it’s always a good idea to dilute essential oils with a Carrier Oil like coconut or jojoba in a 1:1 ratio before applying it topically. After diluting the oil, perform a small patch test first before using the oil on larger areas. Once you know you that you don’t have a negative reaction then you can add a few drops of essential oil to a face serum, warm bath, lotion or body wash. If you’re using rose absolute, there is no need for dilution because it is already diluted.

Depression and anxiety: Combine rose oil with Lavender Oil and diffuse it, or apply 1 to 2 drops topically to your wrists and the back of your neck.

Acne: If you suffer from acne, try dabbing one drop of pure rose essential oil on blemishes three times a day. Make sure you use a sterile cotton swab; if the antimicrobial power is too much for you, dilute it slightly with some coconut oil.

Libido: Diffuse it, or apply 2 to 3 drops topically to your neck and chest. Combine rose oil with a carrier oil like jojoba, coconut or olive for a libido-boosting therapeutic massage.

Aromatically: You can diffuse the oil in your home using a diffuser or inhale the oil directly. To make a natural room freshener, put a few drops of oil along with water into a spritz bottle.