BENEFITS OF ROSEHIP OIL
Benefits of rosehip oil are immense for your skin and body. Rosehip or rose haw or rose hep is the fruit of a rose bush and is mainly orange in colour. Apart from containing high level of vitamin C and vitamin A, this oil is rich in fatty acids like oleic acid, linoleic acid and palmitic acid. In this blog I will try to summarise the benefits of this oil for skin and other usage also.
Benefits for Skin:
- Rosehip oil is extremely rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C is a very strong anti-oxidant.
- Vitamin A in rosehip oil helps to reduce wrinkles. So you can use it as an anti-wrinkle treatment which will help to keep your skin fresh and young.
- If you use this essential oil after a full day of exposure in sun, it will reduce the effects of sun damage and tan also. But you have to be consistent and use this oil along with your regular regimen.
- Lycopene present in this oil helps to repair skin damage significantly.
- Rosehip oil is excellent for anti-ageing.
Other Benefits :
- Regular usage will prevent your joints from inflammation.
- If you massage rosehip oil regularly on your joints, the pain will reduce substantially.
- This oil , if taken regularly is a very good source of anti-oxidant for your bones.
- There are certain studies conducted which has shown that this oil helps in repairing liver damage, specially if a person is suffering from symptoms of toxic lever.
- Since flavonoids are present in this oil, people with higher blood pressure can take help from consuming this oil.
- People suffering from chronic back pain can also take advantage of this oil.
Who Cannot Use Rosehip Oil:
- People who are on anti-coagulant medications should avoid this oil. This oil reacts with those medicines and can cause bleeding or any other symptoms which are uncalled for.
- There are certain side effects like nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps etc. People suffering from these ailments should be careful.
- Pregnant women and lactating mothers should avoid using this.
