What is Rosehip Oil?
O Rosehip Oil is extracted from rosa rubiginosa affinis, flower that belongs to the genus Pink, with approximately 70 other species of roses from around the world.
This is one vegetable oil, originally from the Mediterranean area and Central Europe, brought to South America by Spanish colonizers. Today, it grows especially in the southern and central regions of Chile.
What are Vegetable Oils?
Os vegetable oils are lipid substances, extracted from plants and have natural affinities with organic tissues. Vegetable oils are biocompatible with skin and hair and, in this way, they act to replace essential fatty acids. When of good quality, vegetable oils act to maintain the hydrolipidic mantle and improve skin flexibility.
Contrary to popular belief, the Pure vegetable oils do not increase oiliness when applied to the skin and hair. This sensation occurs when they are used mineral oilsAs These cause semi-occlusion and prevent water from penetrating the skin and hair.. and for this reason, it is widely used in babies when changing diapers.
Rosehip Oil as a Carrier
O rosehip oil, like all major vegetable oils, is also widely used for carry essential oils. Vegetable oil tends to mix immediately with essential oil and both work in synergy. This does not, however, prevent them from being used in pure form. – always with great care.
O rosehip oil pure is popularly known as its therapeutic properties, as it presents 80% fatty acids in its composition – such as omega 6 and omega 9 – and large amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin D. Therefore, this oil is considered one of the most effective in skin regeneration, as it promotes the renewal of the epidermis.
What Rosehip Oil Is For and How to Use It
Its use will always be associated with skin lesions and inflammation. It can be applied in the treatment of dermatitis, psoriasis, wounds, burns, ulcers, rejuvenation, treatment of post-surgical scars or with a waterproofing function.
It is capable of preventing skin dehydration and promoting the correction and regularization of its surface and scalp. It is very effective on the scalp, face, body and nails. Because it is a more expensive oil, it is generally used together with another vegetable oil, with a proportion of 10% of the mix.
[highlight]Tip:[/highlight] This oil is sensitive to light and heat. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to storage, in order to preserve its fundamental qualities.
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