The delicate petaled rose has a long and storied history as a natural tool of beauty. The Ancient Egyptians were known to boil whole roses to create balms that would protect their skin from the harsh and dry desert conditions. Aristocratic Roman women created rose petal poultices, believing the rose to be a powerful tool to combat aging. The Persians invented steam distillation to extract the precious oil to heal and scent the skin and medieval women treated their scars with the luxurious petal oil. After thousands of years of use, we recognize that pure rose oil is antiseptic, astringent, anti-inflammatory and cell rejuvenating. Rose is also an intoxicating and aromatherapeutic perfume that has been shown to act as an antidepressant, to relieve nervous tension, and even to increase feelings of arousal. 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.