Hi everyone! Welcome back to my channel.
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a
huge fan of natural skincare because I
have dry sensitive skin.
I've always been extra wary of the type
of products I use, especially on my face.
Over the past few months I've been using
rosehip seed oil. I heard about rosehip
oil through a friend of mine who says
she swears by and that I have to try it.
I've been using tamanu oil and almond
oil for ages, so using natural oils for
skin care is not foreign to me. I did
some research on the oil and what really
piqued my interest is that Kate
Middleton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Miranda Kerr
all use it as part of their daily
skincare routine. I stumbled upon several
brands of rose hip oil. I decided to go
with a brand called the ordinary, as it
had very good ratings and was quite a
bit cheaper than the rest. A 30ml bottle
from the ordinary cost me about $10 from
Well.ca. While Trilogys rose hip oil for
example, cost $30 for 20 ml. Before I get
to my experience so far with rose hip
oil, let me save you all some time and
summarize what I found during my
research. Rose hip seed oil is the result
of extracting the oils from a small
bright red berry like seed pod of two
types of wild roses predominantly grown
in Chile. Rose hip oil is classified as a
dry oil, meaning it absorbs quickly into
the skin and won't clog your pores. It
contains vitamins, antioxidants and
essential fatty acids that makes it one
of the top anti-aging oils for the skin.
Rose hip oil can also be used on all
skin types.
Its main benefits include promoting the
regeneration of skin cells to combat
signs of aging, brightening and firming
the skin, preventing and helping with
eczema and acne scarring, treating
wrinkles and more! The ordinary rose hip
oil came in clean minimal white
packaging, the oil is kept in a glass jar
with an eyedropper and contains 30ml.
Once opened, the oil expires in 12 months.
The oil is orange yellow in color and
has a very subtle earthy scent.
Don't worry it's not noticeable at all
once applied. Since I have dry and
sensitive skin, I typically like to
perform a patch test whenever trying a
new product especially what's going on
my face. This will ensure  that I'm not
allergic to the oil. Trust me, do the
patch test, it saved me on a couple of
occasions. To do this, I apply a couple of
drops onto my wrist.
Then I cover the area with a band-aid.
After 24 hours,
I check the area for signs of
irritation, if my skin gets itchy or
inflamed I won't bother with the oil. If
my skin doesn't show any sense of
irritation, it's probably okay to try on
my face. I've applied rosehip oil every
single night for the past couple of
months in place of almond oil as part of
my daily skincare routine. I did another
video on my routine in case you're
interested. I'll insert a card above. I
put two to three drops onto the palm of
my hand and rub my hands together to
warm the oil up. I then gently press it
onto my face covering as much skin as
possible.
I also apply it around my dark circles in
a circular motion. The oil is absorbed
almost immediately so it doesn't leave
your skin looking greasy. My experience
on Rosa hip for the past couple months
has been fairly positive. The biggest
difference for me is that my skin feels
extra soft and supple. My husband likes
to pinch my cheeks and he even commented
that it's felt extra soft lately. I
did experience a few breakouts
initially but I think that had a lot to
do with my diet than rosehip oil but
after a week, my skin has been clear
since. The thing I'm most happy about is
that after using rosehip oil I noticed
that it did a fantastic job in
brightening my overall complexion and
evening it out as well. As a moisturizer,
I found that almond oil works better on
the areas where my face is normally dry.
After applying the rosehip oil, I felt
like it didn't do much in hydrating my
skin. I haven't seen that noticeable
difference in my dark circles, I feel
that almond oil works better for that.
Moving forward I think I'll go back to
using almond oil for my dark circles and
continue to use rosehip oil on other
areas of my face and see if there's a
noticeable change to my skin. Almond oil
is much more cost-effective.
I bought this bottle 118 ml for seven
dollars, so if the changes aren't drastic
with the rosehip oil,  I'll go back to
using almond oil as my primary face oil.
I'll do a follow-up video to let you
guys know what I decide to do. In
conclusion, the quality is good and with
a shelf life of 12 months you should
finish this long before it expires. It's
been great for revitalizing the skin on
my face and hasn't caused any acne
breakouts. The oil applies extremely well
and gets absorbed almost immediately. If
you're interested in trying the ordinary
100% organic cold-pressed rosehip oil, I
say go right ahead. It's extremely
budget-friendly when compared to other
brands and at ten dollars a pop, it's not
a huge commitment in case is not for you.
Have you tried rosehip oil? What was
your experience like? Llet me know on the
comment section down below.
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