About Rose Water
It's not anything new. Rose Water has been around for many centuries. Yes, that's right. Hundreds of years. My grandmother said her mother would never be without it and no doubt her mother before her said the same.
And the uses go on and on. From treating irritations on the skin, to preventing acne scars, and even to preventing infection in minor cuts and scrapes, Rose Water is a medicine chest staple that will likely go on forever.
Ingesting Rose Water
Can you use it to cook? Yes. Baking is more likely the case, however, one never knows when it comes to fruit sauces and such used to glaze ham and other meats. Use your imagination and your own best judgement.
The only caution there is to make sure you have a "food grade" product. If it doesn't say it on the label, look at where you bought it. Was it on the spice aisle in the supermarket? If so then I myself have assumed it to be food grade and have had no problems using for baking. However, if you buy it in the drugstore you need to check to see if it is indeed food grade.
When in doubt, all the company that makes the product.
So, What Is Rose Water
True rose water is the distillation water left over from the production of rose essential oil. The water is the medium in which the flower petals are soaked before being heated, and therefore it naturally contains small traces of the essential oil extracted from the rose petals.
Using Rose Water as a toner, or if alcohol is added, as an astringent, continues the process of ridding your skin of makeup an other debris that can accumulate on your face. The result is clearer skin that is much less prone to breakouts and congestion.