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This wonderfully intensive anti-aging overnight repair complex helps tackle the onset of wrinkles development by boosting collagen stability. It corrects fine lines and minimises their appearance fights under-eye puffiness and dark circles, refreshes tired lines and eye lids. It softens and hydrates the skin, stimulating cell regeneration to relax and revitalise.
Why Rose Otto?
Rose oil has left an indelible mark in the history of essential oils. This fragrant, aromatic oil has been used in perfumery, cosmetics and medicine for many centuries.
Rose Otto is one of the most expensive aromatic essential oils, extracted through careful steam distillation, from the petals of the Rosa damascena species (Bulgarian or Damask rose). Genuine distilled Rose Otto oil is absolutely pure and extremely valuable, requiring approximately 4,000kg of flowers to produce 1kg of oil.
Rose Otto oil is successfully used in cosmetic products to inhibit the formation of fine lines and to fight premature skin aging. It improves the skin's health, texture and colour, making it looking smoother, younger, softer and luminous. It calms, balances, uplifts and invigorates the skin. It also nourishes and fortifies the hair leaving it in superb condition.
The Benefits of Rose Otto.
The delicate and fragrant molecules of Rose Otto are able to quickly penetrate and travel the micro pathways of the body, rapidly energising every cell, bringing harmony and beauty to the body.
Along with aphrodisiac, antidepressent[14], antiseptic and astringent properties it is considered a panacea with tonifying, soothing, relaxing[10],[11]and uplifting properties that can create a sense of well-being and promote inner relaxation[8],[9]and balance.
Rose Otto has a multitude of beneficial effects on the skin. It is wonderful in promoting a youthful tones look, elasticity and naturally coloured complexion.
It has excellent stimulating, emollient and hydrating properties, which help the skin to stay soft and properly moisturised as it fights dryness, dehydration and aging leaving skin glowing. It also helps minimise the appearance of fine lines.
It is suitable for all skin types, but it is especially valuable for dehydrated, sensitive, and irritated skins.
It is highly nourishing and regenerative for dry skin types and gentle, calming and soothing, for sensitive and inflamed skin[2].
Rose Otto, a naturally occurring antioxidant[6]
It is also a healing oil[4]that can promote tissue regeneration and may help with normal scar tissue formation, without any excess scar tissue of fibrous matter.
It has a tonic and astringent effect on the capillaries just before the skin surface, which makes it useful in diminishing the redness caused by enlarged and broken capillaries. This results in a more evenly coloured, healthy looking complexion.
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Bioactive Organic Rose Otto Oil is one of nature's most potent tonics for delicate skin. In addition to its uplifting aroma, Rose Oil is a great healthy-aging moisturiser. In combination with a select blend of bioactive, natural and organic ingredients, it softens and smoothes the skin around the eyes leaving them looking refreshed and vibrant, helping to promote a natural, healthy glow.
Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Aqua, Glycerin, Rosa canina (Rose) flower water, Glyceryl stearate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetearyl alcohol, Gossypium herbaceum (Cotton) seed oil, Cetearyl glucoside, Polygonum fagopyrum (Buckwheat) seed extract, Panthenol, Dicaprylyl ether, Rosa damascena (Rose) flower extract, Passiflora incarnata extract, Tilia europaea flower extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Chamomilla recutita (Chamomile) flower extract, Ascorbic acid, Xanthan gum, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Parfum, Pelargonium graveolens (Geranium) oil, Eugenia caryophyllata (Clove) flower oil, Rosa damascena (Rose) flower oil, Citric acid, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Dehydroacetic acid, Benzyl alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Eugenol, Linalool
Apply a small amount of serum to the skin on the outside of the eye, gently rub in towards the nose. Avoid direct contact with the eye. If contact occurs rinse with plenty of water.
Not for internal use. Avoid contact with eyes. Do not apply to broken or irritated skin. If sensitivity occurs discontinue use. Avoid this product if you are allergic or sensitive to any of the ingredients. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use on animals. Store in a cool dry place, away from direct sunlight.
These ingredients are as unique as nature itself, therefore colour, odour and consistency may vary. This does not affect the quality of the products.