Although the first documented uses for rose hip seeds place the native people of Chile at the heart of the bud, rose hip seeds were also highly explored in early English folk remedies of a medicinal nature. The seeds are loaded with vitamins, most notably vitamins A and C, and represent the last stage in a rose's life cycle before winter dormancy. Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved retinol, one of the oil's main components, as an anti-aging source for skin, the bulk of scientific research on rose hip seed oil's benefits remain unevaluated.
Anti-Aging Properties
Rose hip seed oil is used by the health industry for cosmetic purposes. With the help of retinol and beta-carotene sources of vitamin A, the oil's absorption rate increases, making it an excellent rebuttal to facial lines, wrinkles and sun spots, according to research accumulated by the cosmetic research company Provital Group. Rose hip seed oil's unique blend of vitamin A also causes "collagen and elastin levels to increase," resulting in firmer, elastically inclined skin, according to Mountain Rose Herbs, a botanical herb company.
Cellular Support
A recent article published by the University of Vermont has stated that the popularity of rose hip seeds was at an all-time high during World War II as traditional sources of vitamin C became scarce. As one of the best wranglers of free radicals, the antioxidants of vitamin C not only aid in cell regeneration caused by UV damage and radiation exposure but also work to prevent cancer, according to research published by Rice University.
Skin Rejuvenation
According to Aromantic.com, rose hip seed oil contains polyunsaturated fatty acids also known as omega-6. These essential fatty acids play a role in determining the body's ability to rebound after skin traumas such as burns, stretch-marks and scars. Rose hip seed oil's knack at easing tissue inflammation has prompted the Provital Group to label the oil a good scar-reducing and "regenerative activity on the superficial skin layers" remedy.
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