Premium Iranian Rosewater and Rose Oil

Short history of cultivation, development and production

IEC– Iran Essence Company has been active with Iranian rose oils &rosewaterbusiness since its early days of establishment in 1962for the bakery industry.Qamsar city in Kashan region is the most famous producerofDamascene Rosewater and Damascene Rose Oil in Iran. IEC is one of the main exporter ofRosa Damascene of Iran otherwise locally known as the (Mohammadi) Damask Rose flower. During years of business experience with natural ingredients, IEC has developed a stringent quality control for export to major global customers, and the last five years with organic certification, the company has developed a partnership with major distilleries to monitor superior quality rose buds and petals, for production of premium rosewater and roseoil to wider markets worldwide.

IECmonitor’s the production processing quality of selective producers of a tightly controlled co-operative consisting of more than 500 smallholding rose farmers, each farm no larger than 5 acres.

The farming system is completely unmechanised and the rose petals are picked by hand at dawn and before sunrise. Most farms are located in the greencoolQamsar valley region in the highlands of Kashan province on the mountainousplateau for the duration of 50 days between the months of May & June each year. Here at an altitude of around 3000m the climate is extremely arid with an annual rainfall of 7-12cm. However, this extreme climate has proved very effective for rose cultivation. The Damask rose needs heat in its growth stage but must be kept from high temperatures and moisture at harvest time. The dryness naturally inhibits fungal diseases and the more the flowers are subjected to intense thirst the more rarefied and exquisite their scent. But perhaps more importantly, here at 3000m water boils at 85 ⁰ C, distillation is more efficient, fewer volatiles are lost and a fuller fragrance is produced. For the insider with finer nose perfumer a higher quality with up to 400 volatile natural ingredient oil concentration or rare commodities in comparison to Bulgarian or Turkish rose oil qualities.

IEC oversees the process of rose oil production from cultivation through harvesting to distillation and packing of the finished products. Every stage is organically certified by the Soil Association who also as certifiers of IEC, guarantees organic integrity throughout the supply chain.

Theroseflower with more than 250 known species and 10,000 varieties now in cultivation, of which the aromatic crown belongs to Damask rose, the most versatile and highly prized. Although the Greeks and Romans made lavish use of roses, the Damask rose was not recorded until the 14th century when it was brought from Persia to Europe by knights returning from the crusades. It has since been widely cultivated - as a medicinal plant, being used internally and externally for a wide range of applications; for perfumery and beauty products; and as a food and beverage. In all cultures it has consistently been associated with the heart, both literally and metaphorically.

Rose Water

Was first produced by the Persian physician Avicenna in the 10^thcentury AD, produced by a single distillation of fresh roses, it takes approximately 1kg of rose flower petals to produce 1 liter of rose water. This product can be used for a variety of products and markets: Perfumery, Cosmetic, Medicinal, Culinary and Beverage.

Rose Essential Oil

Genuine distilled rose oil is extremely valuable, requiring approximately 4000kg of flower petals to produce 200gr of Rose oil or (1kg/12000kg). It is considered superior to the cheaper solvent-extracted rose "absolute" but is often adulterated with cheaper oils such as Palma Rosa or synthetic components such as geraniol and citronellol. Our rose oil is steam distilled and guaranteed free of any solvents and adulterants. This product can be used for a variety of products and markets: Medicinal, Cosmetics and Fragrances.

Dried Rose Flowers

Are harvested in the bud stage or when fully open, with uses including culinary, beverage, medicinal and decorative.

 

Qamsar Rosewater Festival

QAMSAR, Iran - For most of the year Qamsar is a sleepy little town, making a living from its walnut trees and the long-horned goats that live among the crags of the KarkasMountains.

But for a few weeks in early summer (May to June), the Qamsaris are transformed into alchemists, pouring rose petals into bubbling stills and perfuming the town with their scent. It is rosewater season.

Qamsar rosewater is a source of national pride in Iran. Once a year a ton of the fragrance is taken to Mecca to wash down the Kaaba, the focal point of Muslim’s pilgrimage.

Visitors and tourists from acrossIran and abroad flood into the rosy little town to pluck the garish pink Mohammadi roses (Damascene Rose) and stock up on rosewater, sold to them as a panacea for ailments they never knew they had.

Qamsar's leading commodity is mainly Rosewater and various distilled flower and herbalwaters whom visitor buy in masses a couple of clinking carrier bags stuffed with bottles of extracted waters.

Most Iranian flower pickers dry the rose petals as potpourri or to sprinkle on yogurt.

Rosewater mainly comes fromcentral (Markazi) province, visitors check the quality by bruising a petal between their forefinger and thumb.

MYSTIQUE OF ROSEWATER

Iranian rosewater is an affordablearomatic food flavoring delicacy and curative for cuisines and bakery.

Chefs sprinkle it over saffron rice, and use it in one of the country's favorite summer dessert calledFaloudeh, it is a finely strainedstarch noodle sorbet,deep cooled in iced water and peppered with pistachio nuts and drenched in viscose mixture of edible cellulose, glycerin and rosewater, garnished with lemon juice on top.

Inside the tent’s foyers and shops the Qamsaris convince visitors that a spoonful of rosewater will sort out their heart murmur and a splash on the hands will cure their eczema.

About 20 percent of produce is bought for religious ceremonies. That's for sprinkling on tombs and aromatizing the cemetery resting place on Friday Muslim holidays.

Mosques have rosewater sprinklers, often of ornate metalwork, to combat musty interiors on hot days.

Distillation has branched out into new types of herbalwater tonics, i.e. Chicory water, which will fix sleeplessness and nervous disorders while fenugreek will douse a fever. Caraway water is good for fortifying the red blood cells, etc.

HARD TO IMPOSE QUALITY CONTROL

Someopportunist on the market place,misuse the trust of genuine distillers andadd geranium essence as an artificial scent, copycat producers could sell geranium-diluted rosewater for about $ 0.80 dollars a bottle, where the same amount of pure rosewater would cost $2 a liter bottle.

Premium rosewater reveals itself when used. With geranium essence, if you leave the door open the scent disperses after a while. But the smell of fine rosewater lingers even after washing the container.

TECHNOLOGY AND MARKET DEMAND

With investment in new technologies it is now possible to extract 200 grams of rose essential oil from a ton of petals, while small-time makers could extract only half of that. The export price of a kilo of rose oil, the other product of the distillation process, would sell for about $7,000 to $10,000 in European perfumeries and sometimes fetches much higher due to scarcity and weather tarnishes. IEC exports rose oil worldwide, competing with Bulgaria, one of the world's leading producers of rose oil.

CURRENT MARKET BEHAVIOUR

Unfortunately with the enforcement of multiple economic sanctions by the United Nations and some western countries over the issue of government’s nuclear program, rose market has been behaving very irrational. Because so many small producers and some opportunists buyers, in recent years we have seen a steep rise of prices with all sorts of excuses, from dry weather, lack of rain, increase of payroll on top of massive inflation of over 40%, it is obviously out of control. Also added to that is the devaluation of the Iranian currency, causing hysteria by most producers, forcing even some of the larger and more serious producers to go along with the trend. Most producers are unarticulated farmers who look at each other internally for answers, rather than to look the larger global pictures, where prices and inflation do not increase as much. It is for certain that bycontinuing in this way they will lose their competitive edge, but they couldn’t careless to see so far ahead, with so many problems facing them currently.

IEC contact address:

 If you are interested in any of our products, please call or Email us for a quotation to:

IEC – Iran Essence Corp.,

No. 41 Shahnazari Street,

Madar Square, Mirdamad Boulevard,

15450-Tehran/Iran,

Phone: +98.21.22259385, Fax: +98.21.22259390

Website: www.iranessences.com

Email: info@iranessences.com

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MSDS for Rose Oil Otto (Iran)

 

Nomenclature

8007­01­0

 

Physical Properties

 

Organoleptic Properties

 

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Classification of the substance or mixture

 

GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)

 

None found.

 

GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements

 

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Hazard statement(s)

 

None found.

 

Precautionary statement(s)

 

None found.

 

Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: 

 

oral­rat LD50  2975 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: COMA SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: PTOSIS: EYE LUNGS, THORAX, OR

RESPIRATION: CYANOSIS

MBI, Mediko Biologicheskaya Informatsiya. Medical­Biological Information. Vol. (3), Pg. 8, 1988.

 

intraperitoneal­rat LD50  1045 mg/kg MBI, Mediko Biologicheskaya Informatsiya. Medical­Biological Information. Vol. (3), Pg. 8, 1988.

 

Dermal Toxicity: 

 

skin­rabbit LD50 2500 mg/kg

Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 979, 1974.

 

Inhalation Toxicity: 

 

Not determined 

Safety in use information

 

Safety in Use Information

 

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