The classic rose has a long and storied history as a tool of self care. Ancient peoples, as far back as the Egyptians boiled whole roses to make soothing balms that would protect their skin in a dry, desert climate. Later, aristocratic Romans created nourishing poultices that they believed to be anti-aging for the skin. The Persians invented steam distillation to more easily extract the precious oil for use in beauty remedies and over time the rose became a symbol of perfection and beauty because of its efficacy. There are writings that talk about Medieval people treating scars and skin imperfections with the incredible oil of the rose and all of these societies recognized the incredible scent and made use of the oil as a perfume. A fundamental part of our collection since day one, shop the simple, effective skincare in hand blown glass that capitalizes on the bounty of the fresh, wild rose.