Almond Rose Mildly astringent & vitamin rich, to cleanse & stimulate Almonds: We grind whole almonds (we have burnt out two different makes of grinder, so far) for their scrubbing and cleansing effect. A good, refreshing massage for your skin. Rose: It's hard not to like roses. They have been written to be "soothing to the skin and the soul", and are both astringent and cleansing. Askham's Herbal (written in approx. 1550) notes: "Drye roses put to ye nose to smell do comforte the braine and the harte."