Rose hip seed oil has proven to be useful in the treatment of dermal ailments originated in overexposure to solar rays, including photoaging (dermatoheliosis); these ailments are more likely to appear in patients living in countries of warm climate. This solar influence can be the origin of several and serious changes in the skin. Dermatoheliosis severity ranges from small wrinkles to active keratosis and variation in the distribution of the melanin granules.

To test the healing benefits of rose hip seed oil, volunteers were selected among people who go to the beach every day or who usually spend the summer months in resorts by the sea. The tests included a group of 20 women in the range of 25 to 35 years old who were assessed and controlled during the summer of 1988. The most frequently observed cutaneous signs were surface wrinkles, brown spots, eyelids and, in some cases, an intense tan. All applied rose hip oil on the face during four months (May to August, Autumn 1988).

Reports were made periodically every eight days to observe the effects of the treatment. Significant effects were observed starting on the third week. First, spots started to fade, surface wrinkles started to disappear until, when the fourth month was ended, the blemishes had almost completely faded. Skin had a fresh and smooth look without noticeable spots.

Treatment of Surgical Scar

This test considered scars with equal features. Ten women between 45 and 68 years old having suffered unilateral or bilateral mastectomy were selected.

Applications of rose hip seed oil were made, starting on the day when the surgical stitches were removed. After cleansing the zone using tepid water and soap and gently drying, a soft massage was used to apply the oil. After three months of using it two times a day (morning and evening) it was observed that the scars were less apparent, with improved skin elasticity and without lumps; also, the color of the area had improved significantly.

After four months of observations systematically performed after the operations, treating doctors indicated that the skin conditions of patients following this skin care routine were improving considerably, allowing plastic surgery or implantation of prosthesis in far better conditions than with patients who did not receive this treatment.

These studies along with years of empirical evidence from indigenous people, have led many to believe in the natural skin care benefits that rose hip oil has. Not only has it been used for scars derived from surgeries, but also for acne scars and stretch marks and other skin blemishes.

Further testing of rose hip oil applications has been carried out by Dr Hans Harbst, surgeon and radiotherapist residing in Chile. Dr Harbst specializes in radiology, radio-oncology and nuclear medicine at the Nuclear Research Centre of the University of Heidelberg, Germany and is head of the Department of Radiology of the Chilean Air Force Hospital in Santiago. He is also head of Radio-Oncology Department of the Indisa Clinic in Santiago.

Stretch marks can now be quickly erased thanks to a biological skin care product that embodies an organic substance that regenerates and soothes your skin.

- Valerie DeVette

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