Saucy Skincare Review: Valentia's Rosehip Oil

I love love love my rosehip oil. Seriously. I know that there are tons of different oils for your face, but rosehip oil has become my facial oil of choice. I use it every day. One of my first reviews ever was for a vitamin c serum by Valentia Skincare- check out that review here. I loved that serum. So, when they sent me a bottle of their organic rosehip oil, of course I was excited.

Valentia Skincare's mission is "to provide you a greater level of overall happiness with your appearance without the harsh chemicals that dry out, stretch, burn and prematurely age the skin.  Our strategic formulations include powerful natural ingredients that have been scientifically proven to succeed in giving skin a natural and radiant glow that contributes to a youthful look."

They tend to focus on scientifically proven, organic ingredients.. deciding this only after conducting research to see what their customers truly wanted out of their skincare. As a result, their products are paraben and toxin free, and are made with natural and organic ingredients.

In my battle of the rosehip oils review that I posted a few months ago, I talked about the benefits of rosehip oil and what exactly makes this oil different from all the others out there. For one, rosehip oil is considered a dry oil- meaning that it absorbs pretty quickly into the skin, whereas other oils sit on top and leave you with that greasy feeling for hours. While rosehip oil is still indeed an oil- it still feels a bit greasy going on your skin- I can tell you firsthand that it does absorb much quicker than other oils. I put this on at night and, when I wake up in the morning, there isn't a trace of oiliness to my face.

Rosehip oil is also stock full of omega fatty acids 3 and 6. It also contains plenty of vitamins A and C. In other words, its full of yummy things for your face. This helps increase elasticity of the skin, repair the skin's surface (hi, sun damage) as well as protect against free radicals.

What else does it do for the skin? Rosehip oil is extremely gentle, meaning that you can apply it undiluted on the skin- even the most sensitive. It's great for dry, dehydrated skin, especially during these winter months. And, let me say, I use rosehip oil every night and do not notice a bit of increased congestion or breakouts, so its safe to say that its non-comedogenic, or non-pore clogging. Its also great for scars and evening out skin tone- apply a drop or two to any acne scars or sun spots.

While I like to slather my face in rosehip seed oil at night, you could definitely use it during the day as well, but I'd use a bit less- after all, even though its a dry oil, its still an oil. I applied it to my face during the day a few times and, while it did leave me with an awesome glow, I probably should have applied less- like a few drops.

Valentia's organic rosehip oil comes in a 1 oz, dark amber dropper bottle, making it easy to measure out the amount that you need- remember, a few drops goes a long way. It, like other rosehip oils, has an orange tint to it, which confirms how much vitamin A, or beta-carotene, it has in it! It has a slight smell that, to me, is a mixture of roses and fatty acids (I take evening primrose oil capsules every day, and the smell is similar).

If you're not going to use your rosehip oil every day, I would recommend storing it in the refrigerator. Don't worry, it won't solidify, but it will have a longer shelf life by storing  like this. Otherwise,if you're going to use it every day, store in a cool, dry place.

I swear by my rosehip seed oil. Having combination skin, this oil is absolutely perfect for me. You can purchase a 1 oz bottle of Valentia's rosehip seed oil here on amazon, on sale for $13.99.