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High above in the Andes Mountains - Southern Chile, grows a wild rose that the locals call "Rosa Mosqueta". The plant's scientific name is Rosa Aff. Rubiginosa. Its flowers are a pinkish red colour and as the petals drop, the plant develops a colourful red oval shaped fruit, called the Rosehip fruit.
Rosehip Oil is derived from the seeds of the Rosehip fruit. Rose Hip Oil contains a very high levels of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (EFAs), Linoleic and Linolenic. These essential fatty acids help skin tissue regeneration, help increase skin elasticity and also have anti-bacterial properties.
Rose Hip Oil can be used on any skin type - sensitive, dry, oily or mature skin. It has several properties:
- It helps relieve symptoms of eczema and dermatitis
- It helps smooth wrinkles, helps reduce the visible signs of ageing
- It may assist healing of minor burns and sunburn
- It helps heal scarring from acne, burns, laser surgery…
- It helps reduce the appearance of stretch marks
- It helps skin tissue regeneration and helps increase skin elasticity
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