Rose hip oil is packed with antioxidants, which makes it a fantastic anti-aging serum to have in your beauty regimen. Combine the rich oil with rosewater for a skin-soothing DIY face serum that battles aging and acne.
Why rosehip oil?
We love rose hip oil in DIY beauty recipes. Rose hip (seed) oil is filled with antioxidants, vitamins, and fatty acids, but why is that important? Here are three great reasons to add rose hip oil to your skincare routine:
It can stimulate collagen production:
Rose hip oil can deeply penetrate the layers of your skin and help stimulate collagen production. One of the super-powered antioxidants in this oil is Vitamin A, a powerful vitamin that improves skin in almost every single way. Vitamin A is present in the form of beta-carotene, a form of vitamin A that the skin easily absorbs. It works to protect the skin from harmful free radicals that cause dull skin, dark marks, and premature fine lines and wrinkles.
It helps balance acne-prone skin:
Rosehip oil also has a unique blend of essential fatty acids that work to deeply moisturize the skin, soothing any dryness and irritation away. These same essential fatty acids also make this a great oil for acne-prone skin—the high level of linoleic acid (aka omega-6) works to balance out our skin’s naturally high sebum levels of oleic acid.
It soothes skin inflammation:
It’s also an excellent anti-inflammatory thanks to high levels of polyphenols and vitamin E. These two antioxidants work in tandem to soothe over-stimulated skin, making rose hip oil a promising way to calm down eczema and dermatitis-prone skin. Anti-aging, anti-acne, and anti-eczema.
DIY Anti-Aging Rose hip + Rosewater Face Serum:
Since this oil is oh so fabulous, we wanted to use it to make a serum that not only does amazing things for our skin, but smells amazing as well. So, to do that we’re mixing up a few simple ingredients that you probably already have.
Here’s what you’ll need to make it:
- 1 tablespoon avocado, almond or jojoba oil
- 1 tablespoon rosewater (find our rosewater DIY here)
- 25-30 drops Rose hip seed oil
- 5 drops Yang Yang essential oil (optional)
- 5 drops Geranium essential oil (optional)
- 2 ounce spray bottle or roll on applicator Read More..
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