L'rosehip oil is extracted from the seeds of Rosa moschata, a shrub native to the Andes. It belongs to the family of vegetable oils and is among the richest known sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
It contains linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid along with carotenoids. Linoleic acid is the precursor of the ceramides the skin uses to build its own barrier, while carotenoids provide antioxidant benefits. Together, they work on skin texture and tone evenness: improving softness and elasticity, reducing the appearance of discoloration, and lending radiance.
It is suitable for dry skin, mature or dehydrated skin, in the evening, when it has time to work. It should be stored away from light and heat, because the polyunsaturated fatty acids that make it valuable are also the most delicate.
It is one of the vegetable oils with the most robust documentation on its effects on skin texture, which is why it has appeared for decades in formulas for skin that needs regeneration. The results concern the surface and develop with consistency.
On our blog, we explain what studies on rosehip oil really say.
