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Alteya is a well-established Bulgarian company specialized in the cultivation and harvesting of the Bulgarian Oleaginous Rose (Rosa Damascena),  steam-distilling our own Bulgarian Rose Oil, and exporting the essential rose oil to customers all over the world.
Our main focus is the production of the highest quality Bulgarian Rose Oil available on the world markets. We employ well-known experts who monitor and manage the rose
cultivation, harvesting, and rose oil production. We work closely with the Government-appointed rose oil laboratories and institutions to ensure that our essential rose
oil meets and exceeds all Bulgarian Government standards.
We own several rose plantations in the world-famous Bulgarian Rose Valley. We meticulously select our rose plants, hand-pick the rose blossoms, and distill essential
oil that embodies the marriage of century-old traditions with modern technology.
Growing roses and producing rose otto is our main business. As producers we are proud to offer you our rose oil at the best prices available on the internet.
Order your rose oil today and start enjoying the magic of the "queen" of essential oils.
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Our rose oil is a 100% pure and natural steam-distilled rose essential oil product.
The rose oil is certified by the Bulgarian Government-appointed laboratory at the Research Institute for Roses, Aromatic, and Medicinal Plants - the ultimate rose
otto authority in the world. Each rose oil shipment includes its own Certificate of Analysis.
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Rose Oil Certificate of Analysis
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The Bulgarian Rose Valley
Located between the Balkan range and Sredna Gora mountains, the Bulgarian Rose Valley is the home of the exquisite Bulgarian rose oil, also known
as 'attar of roses' or 'rose otto', and world center for rose otto production. There are over 7000 varieties of roses worldwide, yet only few are known as oil producing.
The Bulgarian Rosa Damascena, cultivated for over 300 years, is considered to be the best oil-bearing rose renowned worldwide.
Unique climatic and soil conditions make the Rose Valley, also known as the Kazanlak Valley, one of the biggest producers of rose otto in the world. The air humidity,
cloudiness and precipitation in May and June contribute to the cultivation of roses that yield very high percentage of oil.
The Rose Valley has also always been the center stage for the colorful age-old Festival of Roses. This traditional festival is a symbol of the rose industry and its
influence on the culture, spirit and lifestyle of the Kazanlak Region. The rose festival is celebrated with folk songs and dances at Kazanlak and Karlovo on the first
Sunday in June, at the start of the rose harvest in the Valley.
The Bulgarian Rose Valley is also the home of Alteya's rose plantations.
Bulgarian Rose Oil vs. Bulgarian Rose Absolute
Both Bulgarian Rose Otto (Rose Oil) and Bulgarian Rose Absolute are produced from the flower petals of Bulgarian Rosa Damascena.
Bulgarian Rose Oil (Rose Otto) is produced through Steam Distillation of fresh rose flowers. Our rose oil is a 100% pure and natural product that is used in creams,
lotions and soaps for its mild anti-viral and bactericidal properties, as well as for its fragrance. Rose water, recovered from the distillation of rose oil, is mildly
astringent and beneficial for cleansing and refreshing dry, sensitive skin. Besides being used as a medicine in history, the rose oil has a long history as one of the
most important ingredients in most luxury products.
Bulgarian Rose Absolute is produced through a refined, liquid Chemical Extraction of fragrant compounds from fresh rose flowers. Although the rose absolute contains
essential oil compounds it differs from distilled essential oils. The rose absolute oil is a concentration of aromatic compounds including essential oil constituents.
Rose absolute is widely used in perfumery, cosmetics, aromatherapy and many other areas.
Alteya is proud to offer both Bulgarian Rose Oil and Bulgarian Rose Absolute directly from
our rose fields in the Bulgarian Rose Valley.
Bulgarian Rose Concrete
Our Bulgarian Rose Concrete is obtained by cold extractions of fresh rose blossoms of the Bulgarian oil-yielding rose (Rosa Damascena) with an
organic solvent like hexane. Around 350kg of flowers are needed to produce 1kg of rose concrete, which explains why our Rose Concrete is less expensive than our Rose
Oil. The Bulgarian Rose Concrete is considered the highest quality Rose Concrete in the world. It is a waxy semi solid material which has multiple uses in perfumery and
cosmetics and is one of the most popular solid perfumes worldwide.
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Poverty and Alteya
Dear customer,
Since
its founding, our company Alteya has been working hard to provide employment and support to the local population in some of the poorest
villages in the Rose Valley and the Balkan Mountain regions in Bulgaria. By purchasing our products, you give a chance for economic survival
to more than 200 families who are otherwise struggling to provide for themselves and the ones they love. Our employees are our extended
family - like us, they love the Roses, The Valley, and our Nature.
Thank you on their behalf.
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Directly from the Bulgarian Rose Valley in Kazanlak
