In April 2013, I got very tiny bumpy rashes similar to goose bumps around my left chin. The affected area was flaking. I combed through internet to figure out what might cause this and what I could do to fix it.
Despite my thorough research, I couldn’t single out the cause. I just narrowed down to a few ingredients of the toner and natural facial mask that I tried at that moment: organic honey with pollen, apple cider and witch hazel. When I tried the facial toner with witch hazel and other botanical ingredients, such as calendula flower extract and lavender oil, I had the almost same symptom on my left chin 4 years ago. It looks like that my skin doesn’t agree with some of these natural ingredients.
I stopped using the toner
and facial mask, and I tried raw Shea butter to keep moisturizing the affected
area right away. One day after, it got less dry, but the skin condition looked
about the same. With a little concern, I tried the rosehip oil based on its
benefits for skin care which I came to know during the research. 2 hours after
applying the oil, I found the rash bumps were almost gone. It was a real
surprise. The affected area came back to normal over night.
Since then, I have been
using the rosehip oil every day. The benefits of the rosehip oil could vary
with a user’s skin condition. I’m enjoying a few benefits from using the
rosehip oil: brightening skin tone, softening skin texture, hydrating skin and preventing acne
and discoloration. Especially, I like the oil because since I used it, I have been almost free from a skin
rash due to hormonal imbalance or allergic reaction. I sometimes get a skin
rash, but it easily goes away and rarely leave discoloration.
Active Ingredients & Possible Benefits
The case varies according
to a user, but there are several active ingredients in the pure rosehip oil which might help improve some skin issues.
1. Essential Fatty Acids
Linolenic acid, an omega-3
fatty acid which is essential for the structure of membrane cells to keep moisturizing skin, helps
prevent premature ageing. It helps mitigate and prevent fine lines by keeping the skin hydrated.
Linoleic acid, an omega-6
fatty acid and Oleic acid, an omega-9 fatty acid help regenerate skin cells and
repair damaged skin.
2. Vitamin A, which is a topical trans-retinoic
acid helps prevent premature ageing caused by sun exposure.
It could help prevent acne and repair the trace of acne by balancing skin oil and moisture.
3. Lycopene, which is an antioxidant helps protect and repair skin from premature ageing.
4. Beta-carotene, which is a
source of pro-vitamin A helps improve sun damaged skin.
Tips for Usage
● If you want to improve your skin tone, try a topical vitamin C solution after applying the rosehip oil.
Toner → Rosehip oil → 5-10 min. → Vitamin C solution → Routine skin care products. You'd better apply a vitamin C solution after the rosehip oil is completely absorbed.
You can use the rosehip oil
and vitamin C solution morning and night unless there is a special direction on the insert
of the skin care product you are using.
● Avoid the area close to the eyes. The eyes might sting.
● Do the patch test under your arms or ears before
using it.
