Flower waters
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The Natural Flower Waters from the Bulgarian Rose Co. are specifically distilled from fresh plant material utilizing proprietary technologies. They are unique products resulting from the tradition and specialization of the company. We would like to reiterate that our flower waters are:

• NOT HYDROSOLS obtained by dispersing of previously distilled essential oil in water.
• NOT HYDROLATS obtained as a byproduct from essential oil distillation.

The standard practice

Some up to 4% of ethyl alcohol is added during the distillation process and it serves to achieve better emulsification of the oil and to some extend for preserving of the finished product. Shelf life: 24 months.

Special orders: 1) No alcohol, with preservative; 2) No alcohol, No preservatives

Flower waters could be distilled on order:

1. No alcohol. Preservative of choice is added: approximately 36 months shelf life depending on the preservative.
2. No alcohol and no preservatives: 12 months shelf life approximately.

Minimum special order is 1,000 kg (~2,205 lbs).

Note: There is a chance in the flower waters with no alcohol that the essential oil, if in larger amount will not emulsify properly and separate.

The preservatives

The type of preservative is determined by the customer depending on the regulations in the destination country and the application of the product – cosmetics and skin application or internal application.

The preservatives do not affect the quality of the flower water; do not change the aroma, color, or content of the biologically active components.

Allergic reactions

To-date allergic reactions from the flower waters of the company have not been determined or recorded. Theoretically the content of the flower waters excludes allergic reactions on the human body. The main ingredient in the flower waters – the essential oil is in low concentration and practically does not pose any danger even in people that may have allergic reactions a towards particular essential oil in its original form.