Rosehip seed oil – the orange oil from rosehip seeds

Rich in linoleic acid

Linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid together make up most of its fatty acids.

Natural colour

Carotenoids give the cold-pressed oil its yellow-orange to reddish colour.

Antioxidant

Tocopherols and carotenoids help slow down this delicate oil going rancid.

Profile

INCI Rosa Canina Fruit Oil / Rosa Moschata Seed Oil
Plant Wild rose / rosehip
Sourced from Rosehip seeds (cold-pressed)
Texture Light, fast-absorbing
Colour Orange-reddish
Main fatty acids Linoleic acid 36–55%, α-linolenic acid 17–27%
Storage Cool and dark; use up quickly
Other constituents Carotenoids, tocopherols (vitamin E)
Skin-type check

Rosehip seed oil on different skin types

How this light oil feels on different skin types and what it does there.

F
Face in the evening Top
A few drops are enough. The colour is briefly visible and disappears as you massage it in.
D
Dry skin Top
Forms a light layer of oil that slows water loss and keeps the skin supple.
N
Normal skin Top
Absorbs quickly and leaves only a light film.
M
Combination skin Mit Bedacht
Absorbs easily; one or two drops are usually enough.
O
Oily skin Mit Bedacht
A light oil: use it sparingly and see how it feels on your skin.
Science & care

What does rosehip seed oil do on the skin?

Three properties that define the oil, on the skin and in the bottle.

01

Polyunsaturated

Linoleic acid (36–55%) and alpha-linolenic acid (17–27%) define the oil (Lin et al. 2018). It is light and absorbs quickly.

02

Its own antioxidants

Cold-pressed oil contains tocopherols and carotenoids, which slow down rancidity (Grajzer et al. 2015).

03

Supple skin

The light film of oil helps protect against drying out and keeps the skin supple.

Use Cases

What can you use rosehip seed oil for?

Facial care

A few drops in your evening routine

Cuticles

One drop per nail, massaged in at night

Oil blends

Found in the Face Oil Lavender, blended with argan and jojoba oil

Décolleté

A few drops on neck and décolletage

Hands

One drop, spread over the backs of your hands and fingers

After days outdoors

In the evening, on skin exposed to wind and cold

Terms

Glossary

Rosehip
The fruit of the wild rose; rosehip seed oil is pressed from its seeds.
Beta-carotene
Provitamin A with an antioxidant effect – gives rosehip seed oil its reddish colour.
Omega-3 / Omega-6
Essential fatty acids that the body cannot make itself; in this oil mainly alpha-linolenic and linoleic acid.
INCI
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil or Rosa Moschata Seed Oil – both refer to rosehip seed oil.
Cold pressing
Gentle extraction without heat – preserves all the sensitive actives.
Rancidity
Oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids. Rosehip seed oil is particularly prone to it, so store it somewhere cool and dark.

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