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Rose Otto or Rose Absolute Tip
Rose Otto and Rose Absolute are very pricey oils.
A good-quality 5ml bottle of Rose Otto will cost you between $325.01 and $509, and Rose Absolute, which is cheaper, will cost around $80.00 to $130 AUD.
So here are two great, affordable tips for Rose.
Some Aromatherapy suppliers, such as Aromatics International, will sell you a co-distill of Rose Geranium (Pelargonium x asperum) and true Rose Otto (Rosa x damascena).
Geranium, especially if it's Rose Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens var roseum), has a fresh, leafy green, yet opulent and sweet rose-like aroma to it. As this is a relatively cheap essential oil, a co-distill of Rose Geranium and true Rose will often contain more Rose Geranium than actual Rose, the rose aroma will be more potent than the Rose Geranium on its own.
The second tip is from the famous Aromatherapist Julia Lawless.
Did you know that Rose Otto and Rose Absolute are so potent that even when it very diluted, it still has a very potent aroma and therapeutic benefit.
Often, you will find 2% or 2.5% dilutions of Rose Otto in Jojoba. A 2.5% will cost you around $22 AUD for a 10ml bottle.
Personally, I prefer a 5% Dilution of Rose Otto in Jojoba, which is what Julia Lawless discusses in her book.
So, if you can afford to initially purchase your Rose Otto or Rose Absolute, you can make a 5% dilution by adding 10 drops of Rose Otto/Absolute to 10ml of your Jojoba.
This 5% jojoba can then be used in your inhaler sticks, massage blends, lotions, etc., very effectively, even when further diluted.
So let's look at this price-wise.
There are roughly 20 drops of essential oil per 1ml.
So a 5ml bottle of Rose Otto will contain 100 drops of Rose Otto.
So 1 drop would of pure Rose Otto would cost (using Aromatics Internal Price $508 AUD) $5.08 per drop. (Calculated as $508 divided by 5 = $101.60/ml divided by 20 (drops) = $5.08)
So if I were to add the entire 5ml bottle of this Rose Otto to 100mls of Jojoba (100mls Jojoba costs $35 AUD), I would get a 5% dilution.
Now let's calculate how much 105mls of Rose Otto in Jojoba will cost per drop.
$508 (Rose Otto) + $35 (Jojoba) = $543.
$543 divided by 105ml = $5.17 per ml.
$5.17 divided by 20 (drops) = $0.25 per drop.
So as you can see, 1 drop of Pure Rose Otto costs $5.08 compared to 1 drop of 5% Rose Otto in Jojoba, which costs $0.25.
Why wouldn't you dilute and use the 5% Rose Otto in Jojoba, which not only brings down the price of your formulations that utilize it, but it's also just as effective as using pure Rose Otto, with the added benefit that the 100mls of 5% Rose in Jojoba will last a lot longer, saving you money in the long run.
So, how to use 5% Rose in Jojoba?
Here is the dilution guide when using 5% Rose in Jojoba as recommended by Julia Lawless.
- Full Bath - 15 to 20 drops
- Hand/Feet Bath - 12 to 16 drops
- Sitz Bath/Douche - 12-18 drops
- Compress/Poultice - 6 to 10 drops in a bowl of water
- Direct/Neat - can be used directly.
- Oral Gargles/Dental Care - 10 to 20 drops in a glass of water (don't swallow)
- Inhaler Stick or handkerchief/tissue - 15 drops
- Steam Inhalation - 10 drops
- Massage - simply add the same amount of drops of 5% rose otto per ml of carrier. This will give you a 0.25% dilution, which is effective when it comes to rose. So, 50ml base, you would add 50 drops of 5% rose, 100ml/100drops of 5% rose, etc.
- Diffusion - For subtle diffusion, stick to the standard 6-10 drops; for a stronger aroma, double it.
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