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Santa Maria Novella's Acqua di Rose Gel Cream is built around the brand's iconic Rose Damascena Flower Water (in continuous production since the 1500s — Catherine de' Medici drank the original distillate). Modern formulation: niacinamide, sodium PCA, sodium lactate, urea, glycine — a real NMF-mimic stack — plus alkanna tinctoria (alkanet root, a Mediterranean botanical with documented anti-inflammatory). The 17th-century apothecary in 21st-century formulation.
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Acqua di Rose Gel Cream by Santa Maria Novella is formulated for sensitive, normal, combination skin. Santa Maria Novella's Acqua di Rose Gel Cream is built around the brand's iconic Rose Damascena Flower Water (in continuous production since the 1500s — Catherine de' Medici drank the original distillate). Modern formulation: niacinamide, sodium PCA, sodium lactate, urea, glycine — a real NMF-mimic stack — plus alkanna tinctoria (alkanet root, a Mediterranean botanical with documented anti-inflammatory). The 17th-century apothecary in 21st-century formulation.
The key active ingredients in Acqua di Rose Gel Cream are Niacinamide, Lactic Acid. It's known for: Rose Damascena Flower Water as #1 ingredient (not water) and real NMF-mimic stack (sodium PCA, sodium lactate, urea, glycine).
Yes, Acqua di Rose Gel Cream targets redness, sensitivity, dryness. Rose Damascena Flower Water as #1 ingredient (not water)
Acqua di Rose Gel Cream retails for around $110, which places it in the premium range for moisturizers. Check the "Where to Buy" section above for current retailer prices.
The main drawbacks to be aware of: premium heritage pricing; contains 3 fragrance allergens (geraniol, citronellol, eugenol); rose hydrosol can itself be a sensitizer.
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