It is so easy to make a lovely facial toner/astringent. Simply fill a jar 1/3rd full with dried organic rose petals or 1/2 full with fragrant fresh organic rose petals. We like to use the old fashioned rosa rugosa roses. Pour your favorite Witch Hazel astringent over the petals and allow the petals to steep for about a week. The Rose Petals will be mostly white by then. Strain them out and they get added to the compost bin. Label your lovely witch hazel and use as a skin toner/astringent. We make small batches and use it up. It is very fragrant. Calendula petals are very healing for the skin. Aloe Vera is lovely. Rose feels very cooling to us and we like to wipe our faces with a cosmetic pad dipped in Rose/Witch Hazel Astringent on hot summer days.
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I need something like this as I have had a reaction to pollen and sun this spring. It does sound soothing.
How long is this good for?
In response to @doriblog above: I strain out the rose petals after a week or so (when they have lost their color) and then it has kept for me for 5-6 months. You could add a couple of drops of alcohol to preserve it longer. I usually make small batches and try to use them up. I have made it with dried rose petals as well. Lavender works really well also but the rose petals give such a beautiful color.
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