ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER EXTRACT
Damask rose flower extract, listed as Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, comes from the flowers of Rosa damascena, a rose in the Rosaceae family. It is the floral material, rather than a single isolated molecule, that gives rise to this botanical ingredient.
ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER EXTRACT: what it is
Damask rose flower extract, listed as Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, comes from the flowers of Rosa damascena, a rose in the Rosaceae family. It is the floral material, rather than a single isolated molecule, that gives rise to this botanical ingredient.
Botanically, the species is accepted as Rosa × damascena. A flower extract is not the same thing as essential oil or rose water: each is produced differently and contains components in different proportions. The ingredient name therefore identifies the plant part used, but does not set a fixed scent profile for a finished product.
ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER EXTRACT: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract can be included for fragrance, helping build a floral rose scent. It is also used as a tonic; in everyday terms, that use relates to the pleasant, fresh-feeling character that a lotion, mist, or another product may provide during application.
Laboratory tests with Rosa damascena flower extracts found antioxidant activity and other responses under controlled conditions, while essential oil and hydrosol gave different results in the same work. That does not show that the extract in a ready-to-use cosmetic treats wrinkles, dark spots, or any skin condition.
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