Rosehip Oil Monograph | Rosa canina
๐น Rosehip Oil Monograph
Rosa canina | ืฉืื ืืจื ืืืจ
"The Regenerator - vitamin-rich oil for scars, aging, and skin renewal."
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๐ Botanical Information
Botanical Name: Rosa canina (also Rosa rubiginosa)
Common Names: Rosehip Seed Oil, Rosehip Oil
Family: Rosaceae
Origin: Chile, Europe, South Africa
Plant Part: Seeds from rosehip fruit
Extraction: Cold-pressed
Appearance: Golden orange to reddish liquid
Aroma: Earthy, slightly nutty
๐งช Fatty Acid Profile
Linoleic Acid (Omega-6): 44-50% - Skin barrier repair
Alpha-Linolenic Acid (Omega-3): 26-37% - Anti-inflammatory, regeneration
Oleic Acid (Omega-9): 13-18%
Palmitic Acid: 3-5%
Vitamins: Vitamin A (trans-retinoic acid), Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Carotenoids: Beta-carotene (gives orange color)
ืขืฉืืจ ืืืืืืืื A, C, E - ืืชืืืฉืืช ืขืืจ
๐ Rosehip Oil's Benefits
Anti-Aging โข Scars โข Regeneration
ืื ืื ืืืื'ืื ื โข ืฆืืงืืช โข ืืชืืืฉืืช
๐ Skin Regeneration
- Scars - THE oil for reducing scars, stretch marks
- Hyperpigmentation - Fades dark spots, evens skin tone
- Skin Regeneration - Vitamin A boosts cell turnover
- Anti-Aging - Reduces wrinkles, fine lines
- Sun Damage - Repairs UV damage
- Collagen Production - Vitamin C boosts collagen
๐ ืืชืืืฉืืช ืขืืจ
- ืฆืืงืืช: ืืฉืื ืืืคืืชืช ืฆืืงืืช, ืกืืื ื ืืชืืื
- ืืืคืจืคืืืื ืืฆืื: ืืืื ืืชืืื ืืืื, ืืืื ืืืื ืขืืจ
- ืืชืืืฉืืช ืขืืจ: ืืืืืื A ืืืืืจ ืืืืืฉ ืชืืื
- ืื ืื ืืืื'ืื ื: ืืคืืืช ืงืืืื, ืงืืืื ืขืืื ืื
- ื ืืงื ืฉืืฉ: ืืชืงื ื ืืงื UV
- ืืืฆืืจ ืงืืืื: ืืืืืื C ืืืืืจ ืงืืืื
๐ Facial Care
- Lightweight - Fast-absorbing, non-greasy
- All Skin Types - Especially mature, dry, damaged
- Non-Comedogenic - Won't clog pores (rating: 1)
- Eczema & Dermatitis - Anti-inflammatory, soothing
- Rosacea - Calms redness
๐ ืืืคืื ืคื ืื
- ืงื ืืฉืงื: ื ืกืคื ืืืจ, ืื ืฉืืื ื
- ืื ืกืืื ืืขืืจ: ืืืืืื ืืืืจ, ืืืฉ, ืคืืื
- ืื ืกืืชื ื ืงืืืืืืช
- ืืงืืื ืืืจืืืืืืก: ืื ืื ืืืงืชื, ืืจืืืข
- ืจืืืฆืืื: ืืจืืืข ืืืืืืืืช
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๐ Properties
Absorption: Fast (lightweight)
Comedogenic: 1 (low)
Shelf Life: 6-12 months (refrigerate)
Best For: Scars, aging, hyperpigmentation, facial serums
๐ก How to Use
Facial Serum: 2-4 drops on damp skin, night
Scars: Apply 2x daily to scars, stretch marks
Anti-Aging: Mix with moisturizer or use alone
Hyperpigmentation: Apply to dark spots nightly
โ ๏ธ Safety
Safety: Generally safe
Storage: REFRIGERATE (high omega-3)
Shelf Life: 6-12 months
Oxidation: Smell before use
๐ References
Clinical Studies - Rosehip oil for scars
Len & Shirley Price - Carrier Oils
Susan M. Parker - Power of the Seed