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 Rose Maroc Absolute
Oil ProfileThe blooms of Rosa centifolia, the Cabbage Rose, are the largest and fullest of any rose. Developed by Dutch breeders in the 1600 to 1800's from a clutch of other rose strains, the Centifolias possess a beautiful fragrance and an elegant, but easy-going manner, a kind of noblesse oblige. Though there were at one time up to 200 varieties, there are now only 20 or so that are easily obtained. These are the rounded, full roses seen in Dutch and Flemish still-life paintings that are sometimes striped, and sometimes garnished with a lone dewdrop or ladybug. These are also the roses that adorn Victorian wallpaper, curtains, chintz sofas and tapestry bags. |
| Botanical Name: | Rosa x centifolia L. |
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| Family: | Rosaceae |
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| Synonyms: | Cabbage rose, French rose, Provence rose, hundred-leaved rose, mai rose |
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| Parts Used: | Flowers |
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| Extraction Method: | Solvent extraction, Also available is an essential oil. |
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| Colour: | Reddish orange |
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| Consistency: | Thick |
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| Aroma Description: | Deep, rich, rosy, honey like. |
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| Perfume note: | Base |
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| Historical Uses: | Rose oils have been used for many centuries, for a wide range of disorders, including digestion, menstrual problems, headaches and nervous tension, liver congestion fever, eye infections and skin complaints. |
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| Modern Uses: | Rose absolute is mainly used for depression, impotency, insomnia, frigidity and stress related conditions. Widely used in soaps, perfumes, cosmetics and toiletries. |
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| Cautions: | Rose Maroc Absolute is non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing. |
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| Physical Actions |
| antidepressant, antiphlogistic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, anti-tubercular, antiviral, aphrodisiac, astringent, bactericidal, choleretic, cicatrizant, depurative, emmenagogue, hemostatic, hepatic, laxative, appetite regulator, sedative, stomachic, tonic. |
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| Toxicity |
LD50 - (oral) rat >5g/kg; (dermal) rabbit >2.5g/kg;
Irritation/Sensitisation - Nil at 2% (human)
Phototoxicity - Nil reported
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