DESCRIPTION

Rose Oil occurs as a colorless or yellow liquid with the characteristic odor and taste of rose. It is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from the fresh flowers of Rosa gallica L., Rosa damascena Miller, Rosa alba L., Rosa centifolia L., and varieties of these species (Fam. Rosaceae). At 25°, it is a viscous liquid. Upon gradual cooling it changes to a translucent, crystalline mass, which may be liquefied by warming.