Rose water is an indispensable product in every woman’s vanity case, but only a few people know that it was created in Florence in 1300, during the plague epidemy. The monks of Santa Maria Novella convent discovered that the distillate obtained by rose petals acted as a disinfectant and could be used against the disease. In reality, the distillate did not have curative properties against the plague, but in this way the clergymen created the first tonic in history.
Rose water is obtained by steam distillation from the petals of this so elegant flower. It is a true beauty elixir with its soothing, astringent, refreshing, anti-ageing and calming action. It can be used on hair, for eye contour compresses, against acne and for skincare in general.
