Healing Skincare: 5 Reasons to drench your skin in rosewater

Healing Botanicals: 5 Reasons to drench your skin in rosewater

Angela Goh

13 Mar 2017

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Rosewater treats acne and purifies skin
Rosewater makes a perfect toner for congested skin. Containing essential nutrients to heal your epidermis, it also works as an effective cleanser and hydrating solution. It works to reduce skin irritation, redness and acne thanks to its disinfectant properties. As such, it is great at clearing blotchy patches and balancing your skin’s pH.
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Rosewater soothes your sunburnt skin
Thanks to its anti-inflammatory benefits, rosewater can help reduce the severity of your sunburn. To make it work even better, you can store your rosewater in the refrigerator and spritz on the stuff after you’ve been out in the sun all day to provide instant cooling relief. Rosewater is also very hydrating to your skin.
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Rosewater can improve your hair quality
So, you’ve heard of rosewater being used on the skin. How about your hair? Rosewater can actually greatly improve the blood circulation of your scalp, in turn stimulating strong hair growth. Rosewater also enhances the shine of your locks, and helps to reduce inflammation on the scalp. Add a splash of rosewater to your shampoo to improve your hair quality.
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Rosewater can control excess oil
As it controls oil secretion, rosewater is perfect as a skin toner for those of us living in hot and humid Singapore. Washing your hair with rosewater can also prevent the scalp from producing excess sebum, which notoriously clogs our follicles and creates greasy hair.
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Rosewater cleanses the skin without over-drying it
With its pH balancing properties, rosewater is ideal for cleansing the skin in a gentle manner. The skin on our face is very delicate, so harsh and drying cleansers aren’t our best friends. Try a solution of rosewater instead, to reap the natural benefits of this botanical water.

And yes, you can very easily make your very own rosewater toner.

Rosewater is distinctly fragrant and has been used for centuries to flavour cakes, create relaxing fragrances, and even tone the skin. But did you know there are plenty of other ways one can use rosewater – including soothing a nasty sunburn, treating acne, and clearing a blotchy complexion?

You can head up to the gallery to check out 5 ways you can use this aromatic potion to help alleviate your skin woes and leave your skin smelling fresh and floral. And if you’re in the mood to create your very own rosewater, here’s how:

All you need are these 2 ingredients:

Distilled water
Fresh rose petals from 2 to 3 pesticide-free roses

How to create your own rosewater:

Rinse your freshly plucked rose petals to remove unwanted dirt. Place the petals in a saucepan with just enough distilled water to cover them. Try not to use too much water as this will create a more diluted rosewater.
Cover the saucepan and simmer on a very low heat until the rose petals lose their colour. Strain the mixture and leave it to cool, then pour it into a spray bottle. You can mix the solution with a few drops of witch hazel and use the mixture as a purifying skin toner.
Keep the solution in the fridge so that it stays fresh.

Angela Goh

Photos: Getty Images

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