How to Make Your Own Rose Water
You will need a clean jar (we use mason jars), distilled water, witch hazel and rose petals. We use petals from the wild Rugosa Rosa or Apothecary rose petals. It’s the old fashioned rose petals you must use, not hybrid roses.
This is the rose water we make that is used in our Rosemary Face Cream and Rosemary Body Lotion.
Be sure to refer to our Herbalist’s Golden Rules to know when is the correct time of day to do your picking.
Fill your glass jar two thirds full with witch hazel (available at your pharmacy).
Fill the last third with distilled water.
Pick your rose petals daily and continue to add them to your solution until it is full. Keep this jar away from bright light. After the jar is full, store in a cool dark place for six weeks. Strain the solution into a clean spritz bottle and voila!!!