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Rose hips and Vitamin C
Rose hip oil is a fruit oil extracted from the hip or fruit of the rose. The hip is the round tomato-red fruit that occurs on rose bushes anytime from late Summer to Autumn. At Kosmea we use the rose hips from the wild rose, rosa eglanteria, also known as the Sweet Briar Rose.
As an excellent natural source of vitamin C, rose hips have been used for centuries as a medicinal herbal remedy in teas, syrups and tinctures. During World War II, under instruction from the Ministry of Health, British school children were given the job of collecting rose hips from hedgerows to make into a vitamin C-rich rose hip syrup, and replace the imported oranges that were no longer able to land in the United Kingdom.
Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is a vitamin absolutely necessary for the body to remain in good health as it not only acts as an antioxidant and protects the body against free radicals, it protects against infection, helps with wound repair and promotes healthy cell development. However, since ascorbic acid is a water soluble vitamin it is not manufactured by the body and therefore has to be ingested.
Rose hips are thought to be richer in vitamin C than many citrus fruits hence their traditional use in teas and syrups. However, vitamin C is not the only vitamin that rose hips contain and it is certainly not the most important one in Rose Hip Oil. Vitamin C is largely found in the shell of the rose hip and it is the shell that is used in teas, jams and syrups. The seed of the rose hip contains a host of other essential vitamins, antioxidants and fatty acids which make Rose Hip Oil an altogether amazing natural ingredient.
Like a multi-vitamin supplement for the skin, rose hip oil is rich in many vitamins, antioxidants and essential fatty acids, all necessary for the repair, protection and care of our skin.
Rose Hip Oil Is Packed Full Of Goodness
Vitamin A - in its synthetic form, this ingredient is commonly known as retinol however, the vitamin A in Kosmea rose hip oil is naturally occurring and helps treat the following conditions acne, sun damage, fine lines, wrinkles and pigmentation.
Linoleic acid - Omega 6 oils help preserve the cell’s natural barrier to environmental conditions and are critical in the structure of our cell membranes.
Oleic acid - Also known as Omega 9 fatty acid and is commonly found in avocado, macadamia, apricot seeds, almonds and olive oil as well as in Kosmea rose hip oil. Helps produce supple and moist skin and repair tissue damage.
Linolenic acid - Omega 3’s can help treat eczema, soften and moisturise the skin and are critical in the structure of our cell membranes.
Lycopene - An antioxidant commonly found in tomatoes. This powerful antioxidant is found in the skin of the rose hip.
Beta-carotene - A source of pro-vitamin A and an antioxidant to help sun-damaged skin. It also helps prevent the signs of ageing.
Essential fatty acids have a very important function in the regeneration of skin cells and the repair of damaged skin tissue. Essential fats re-organise collagen and elastin to rebuild skin. As a rich source of essential fatty acids, rose hip oil was shown to prevent the signs of premature ageing and provide excellent results in the treatment of burns, sunburn, scars (including keloid scars), stretchmarks and pigmentation.
Rose hip oil has also been shown to be rich in topical trans-retinoic acid (a derivative of Vitamin A) known in its synthetic form as the drug Retinol. Retinoic acid was initially introduced in its synthetic form for the treatment of acne, sun damage, fine lines, wrinkles and pigmentation.
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