the belle lumiere

I love Rose Hip Oil. It is a definite must-have and staple in my beauty cupboard. I use it on my face and body, and over the years that I’ve used it, it’s evened out my complexion (minimal redness now) and helped to fade scars and stretch marks. I was lucky enough to be sent some of the KOSMEA Skin Clinic Certified Organic Rose Hip Oil to review, so here we go…

What is great about this product…

The first thing I noticed about the oil is that it is a darker colour than the Rose Hip Oil I have used in the past. After doing a bit of reading up on the product, I came to realise that this is due to the face that the KOSMEA Oil uses the entire fruit – which in turn captures all of the vital anti-ageing ingredients and accounts for the dark golden colouring of the oil. Which is obviously great for your skin. The KOSMEA Rose Hip Oil is certified organic by the United States Department of Agriculture, and is grown wild on certified organic soil without the use of fertilisers or pesticides. Also, as mentioned above, the oil is extracted using the whole fruit (including the seeds and skin of the rose hip) in a way which does not compromise the essential vitamins or minerals. When using a product like this the major results will occur over time, but I tend to use the Rose Hip Oil every one or two days to keep my complexion fresh & glowing. The price point, as with all KOSMEA products is very reasonable. $24.95 for 15ml which will last you quite a while, as you only need 2-3 drops of the product per application.

I’ll be honest here and say that the smell is definitely not for everyone. I’ve actually had friends admit that they stopped using Rose Hip Oil due to the odd smell of the product, which can sort of linger around for a while after applying (as the oil sinks into your skin). I think that the benefits of the product far outweigh the scent, which is really hard to describe but I guess I would call it a musty sort of essential oil smell? See? Hard to describe. Definitely persevere though, because the product itself is amazing.

KOSMEA’s Skin Clinic Certified Organic Rose Hip Oil is available to Australian customers through David Jones, leading pharmacies and health food stores. Australian and International customers can purchase the Rose Hip Oil online via the KOSMEA website