Rosehip oil is an effective, very effective ingredient for correcting dark spots and hyperpigmentation
What is Rosehip oil:
Rosehip oil is harvested from the superseeds of rose bush fruits. In common parlance these seeds are also called rose haw and rose hep and red or orange or somewhere in between. These seeds are bursting with vitamins, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids. Rosehips are high in Vitamin C beta carotene, lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin. all carotenoids. It has a natural form of Vitamin A, tretinoin or all-trans-retinoic acid. It’s been used to heal and beautify skin for centuries by Egyptians, the Andean Indians of Chile, Mayans and in hilly tribes in India.
Why is it good for you:
Rosehip oil presents the ultimate beauty ingredient trio of anti-inflammatory fatty acids and vitamins A and C. Together these make it a potent oil for fading dark spots, scars, signs of photo ageing and most importantly help fade skin hyperpigmentation. The trio power helps undo and prevent oxidative damage while helping re-building collagen. It also helps minimize the appearance of fine lines and even stretch marks.
“Rosehip oil fades hyperpigmentation safely and effectively“
Why we love it:
Why we love it:
- The vitamin A in Rosehip oil helps it penetrate to the deepest layers of our skin. This enables it to fight pigmentation since pigmentation originates in the sub dermal layers of our skin
- The Vitamin C and Vitamin A present in Rosehip oil helps strengthen and thicken the collagen. This helps reduce wrinkles, fine lines and crow’s feet
- The Vitamin A protects collagen from sunlight photodamage and Vitamin C stimulates the production of new collagen
- Its antioxidants and essential fatty acids help repair photo damage
- It soothes the skin by lowering inflammation and so works fabulously for irritated, itchy skin as also sunburns
- It is known to help reduce rosacea redness
- Its rich in emollients which help improve the permeability and flexibility of our skin. Keeping the skin supple and soft
- It helps even out skin tone with its vitamin-packed cocktail
- It is generally non-irritating and can be layered on with your skin ritual
- It is a favourite among celebrities. It came in to the limelight after Miranda Kerr declared it as her favourite skin care ingredient!
How do you pick the best Rosehip oil product:
The oil is redish to orange in colour and is light to touch. If its part of a product it should show up among the first 3 ingredients. The closer an ingredient is to the top of the list on a product label, the higher is its concentration. That ensures that it is in good quantities to help you achieve the results you seek of it. The oil should be cold pressed, of course.
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You can use Rosehip oil as a beauty oil to massage your face, neck and decollete. I have personally benefited from it in fighting melasma. Its easy to layer and it being homogenous with all hard working ingredients it generally does not present any irritation or counter reaction.
As with all natural oils, it is always good practice to keep them away from direct sunlight or too much light. It helps slow the oxidation process keeping the oil properties intact, preventing it from degenerating.
For more information on how you can use Rosehip oil customized to your skin routine do please write at [email protected]
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