Rose petals

There are lots of ways to use rose water. I think some people use it as an astringent to help with acid balance on the scalp... maybe spray it on your scalp on a non-wash day?

Good luck

Anais

My (cooked) rose water has retained its integrity for about 7 years now. I cooked it like a tea and strained it through damp paper towel. They were just regular rose petals. There was a lot of 'em but.. they were pretty normal. I also did not store the rosewater in the fridge at any point in time.

HowEVER, this was for Pagan ritual purposes so there was a bit of blessing involved  Maybe that's why it lasted so long, LOL. I think you should make one small batch at a time, perhaps each batch being just enough to last 2-3 months. (Just in case ) Hope this helps!

Anais

ETA: I just visited your Fotki, and your hair looks so shiny and healthy! Way to go, hon.

Edited by AnaisSatin

I think to make a rose extract in the traditional manner, you would soak the petals in alcohol (vodka), which would mean no preservative would be needed. Then when you're finished, you'll have to wring them as dry as possible to remove all the liquid. Leaving the liquid in an open jar for the alcohol to evaporate will give you a tiny bit of a very potent rose oil, which you could dilute in a carrier oil such as jojoba.

Cook the rosepetals in a pot. Like making tea. That way it will at least be of a cooked variety. Just in case, you will want to store it in the fridge.

To make a rose oil, you can do it the same way polynesians do Monoi. Crush the rose petals and let them soak in the jojoba for a Loooooooong time.

HTH

Anais