To make rose water, pick about three cups of rose petals. Leave them outside on paper towels or a cloth tea towel to allow any insects to escape. Give them around half an hour.
Next, put the rose petals into a sauce pan. You can fill it up all the way to the top with rose petals if you’d like. Fill the pan with water (preferably distilled) until the petals are just covered. Place a lid on the pan and heat on low until most of the colour has faded from the petals. It will take about twenty minutes and whatever you do, keep the water from coming to a simmer. Too much heat can destroy the flower’s beneficial properties and colour.
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Straining the Rose Water
After the petals have paled considerably, strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer and compost the remaining rose petals. Pour the rose water toner into a sterilised jar, allow it to cool, and then keep it refrigerated until you’re ready to use it. Kept this way, it will keep for about a week.
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Rose water toner can be used on it’s own with a cotton pad or spritzing it with with a mini spray bottle. It can provide immediate freshness and a reduction in redness and inflammation.
When you use it on a pad you’ll notice that it picks up a lot of grime and make-up. Afterwards your skin feels squeaky clean and if the rose water is fragrant enough, you can smell roses coming off your skin.
