Annemarie Börlind Rosentau
Water is life. A person can only survive for three day without water. After just a few hours the lack of fluids leads to a noticeable decrease in mental and physical performance. Drinking enough is therefore a basic requirement in order to deal with the challenges of life. People already knew that in the Neolithic. When new settlements were founded, the water supply was the top priority. It is no coincidence that the first advanced civilizations arose on the banks of large rivers. To this day, the Nile, Jordan, Euphrates and Tigris are among the most famous rivers in the world. Their water enabled agriculture and livestock farming on a large scale and thus the cultural rise of great civilizations.
But not all famous cities in the ancient Orient were on rivers. When there was no running water nearby, people dug wells or collected rainwater in cisterns. However, if very long periods of drought occurred it could happen that people had to give up their city. To prevent this, the priests tried to placate the weather gods with offerings. But even back then people did not want to rely entirely on divine intervention. Irrigation systems for the fields were built in Egypt and Mesopotamia as early as 3,000 years ago. The first city with proper water supply was Nineveh. Around 691 BC The Assyrian King Sennacherib had a 46 km long canal built to reliably supply his palace and the city with water. Almost 400 years later, the “Aqua Appia” was the first aqueduct built in Rome.
Within a few generations, the Romans became the greatest hydraulic engineers of antiquity. Their aqueducts were superlative building projects. In order to let the water flow from the spring to Rome, the pipe had to maintain a gradient of at least 0.5%. And for this purpose, multi-storey bridge structures were built over many kilometres. In the 1st century AD Rome had nine aqueducts. Through them, 992,200 cubic meters of water flowed into the city every day. The water was then distributed within the city walls using pressure pipes laid underground. They brought the precious liquid to thermal baths, bathing establishments and well houses.
Particularly wealthy Romans even had direct water supply for their town villas. The abundance of water in the "Eternal City" was legendary. Researchers assume that 1,000 litres of water per inhabitant were available in ancient Rome every day. Only at the end of the 19th century did the drinking water supply in Europe reach such a high level again.
Our skin also needs a permanent supply of liquid. Since the skin consists of around 80% water, the skin's moisture depots are particularly sensitive to a lack of fluids. The skin can dry out, lose its elasticity and form wrinkles. In order to avoid feelings of tension and premature skin aging, it is therefore important to take the right care. Annemarie Börlind has developed the Rosentau system care series for skin that is dry and in need of protection. Essential oils from the Damascus rose and the wild rose Rosa Gallica give it a wonderful fragrance and a harmonizing effect. A special active ingredient complex in combination with organic alpine rose leaf extract supports the moisture content of the skin.
The Rosentau Milde Reinigungsmilch gently removes impurities and make-up from the face, neck and décolleté and prepares them optimally for the following care steps. The Rosentau Schützende Gesichtslotion provides moisture, counteracts premature aging and increases the skin's resistance. The Rosentau Harmonisierende Tagescreme with organic jojoba oil pampers the skin with high-quality active ingredients and delights the senses with a harmonizing rose scent. The Rosentau Pflegende Nachtcreme strengthens the skin barrier with organic avocado oil while sleeping. Since there is hardly any sebum or subcutaneous fat in the fine skin around the eyes, it needs special support. The Rosentau vitalisierende Augencreme with organic alpine rose leaf extract and Himalayan rose cherry oil gives the sensitive eye area a fresh radiance.
