Flowers: Rosa Damascus (Rose Flower Extract)

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

• one of the most important species of Rosaceae family
• damask rose is crowned queen of all roses
• well-known for being most potent skincare active—containing a complex array of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that boosts skin health and resilience
• nutrient dense: more than 95 macro/micro constituents identified,
  18 make up 95% of oil

Question 2

What are the bioactives?

Answer 2

• terpenes
• glycosides
• flavanoids
• anthocyanins
• carboxylic acid
• myrcene
• vitamin C
• kaempferol
• quercetin
• natural vitamin A source (retinol alternative)

Question 3

What are the skin benefits?

Answer 3

• antioxidant
• anti-inflammatory
• anti-aging:
  counters photoaging signs i.e. fine lines, wrinkles, pigmentation, vitamin A increases skin-cell turnover, vitamin C skin brightening
• moisturizing effect: skin balancing, restore skin’s moisture level, soothing sensitive and irritated skin
• skin barrier repair:
  improve barrier function, reduces transepidermal water loss, 0.1% rose oil increased expression of filaggrin in tape-stripped skin of hairless mice
• broad spectrum antimicrobial:
  Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, B. subtilis, Staph. aureus, Chromobacterium violaceum, Erwinia carotovora, gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, Cutibacterium acnes (acne causing)