Rose canina (seed)
Rose canina (seed)
Rosa canina
Family
Rosaceae
Note
Base
Part used
Seeds (acheni) of the fruits (cinorrodi)
Extraction
Cold pressing of the seeds (oil vegetal carrier)
Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the petals fresh or from the cinorrodi (fruits) of Rose canina L. (rose wild, rose of macchia), shrub spinous of the Rosacee widespread in all Europe, Asia western and North Africa in the siepi, to the margini of the boschi and on the scarpate up to to 1.800 m. L'essential oil of petals of rose wild (assai rare and precious) condivide parzially the profile of the geranium rosaceo but with a note more wild. From distinguere dto the oil fisso of rose canina (rosehip oil) — the oil vegetal pressofrigido from the seeds of the cinorrodi, ricchissimo in acid linoleic and acidi grassi insaturi, very used in cosmesi anti-aging. The phytochemical profile of the essential oil include citronellol, geraniol, nerol and nonadecano — composti responsible of the fragrance floral-rosaceo gentle. In aromatherapy the oil of petals is used as antidepressant floral, tonic uterino, healing skin and aphrodisiac. L'oil fisso from the seeds is invece a regenerating skin excellent for scars, stretch marks and skin mature. Heart note floral, wild and delicataly rosea.

Origin

Europe, Asia western; naturalizzata in Nordamerica and Australia.

Part used

Seeds (acheni) of the fruits (cinorrodi)

Extraction method

Cold pressing of the seeds (oil vegetal carrier)

Main uses
  • Rigenerante skin: accelera the cicatrization and reduces the scars.
  • Anti-età: fights the rughe and the perdita of elasticity skin.
  • Stretch marks: useful on stretch marks pregnancy and rapido dimagrimento.
  • Skin dry: nutre in profondity dry skin, screpolata and disidratata.
Recipes & blends
Face serum regenerating

5 drops of Rose canina + 2 drops of Rose damascena + 2 drops of Neroli in 30 ml of rosehip oil. Apply to face clean the evening. The combination and the more studiata for the rigeneration skin.

Care scars

4 drops of Rose canina + 3 drops of Helichrysum + 2 drops of Lavender in 20 ml of rosehip oil. Massage with movements circular on the scars for at least 3 months. Effective also on stretch marks.

Contraindications
Not is a essential oil but a oil vegetal. Do not use in the diffuser. Can irrancidire rapidaly: store in frigorifero after the apertura. Use as carrier oil or apply directly on the skin.