DESCRIPTION
Being extremely costly, Rose de Mai Essential oil is subspecies of R. centifolia and is obtained from cabbage rose. A rose absolute, it is a refined, liquid extraction of fragrant compounds from fresh blossom. The fragrant material is extracted from plant using hydrocarbon solvent method.
COMMON NAMES
Rose leaf oil; Rose oil.
BLENDS WITH:
Rose hybrids involving R. x centifolia, R. gallica.
CONSTITUENTS
Essential oils, fatty acids, waxes, geraniol.
USES
Also known as Rosa Centrifolia, it is extracted from concretes with pure alcohol, the alcohol dissolves & absorbs fragrant material from concrete leaving behind pure absolute and a few other roses. It is used in perfumery industry. An ultimate combination of active ingredients, it is also used in Crème as it is light and has rapidly absorbed anti-oxidant properties.