Rosehip seed oil can also be extracted from Rosa canina, a wild rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia.
[4] Researchers have tested the efficacy of topical rose hip seed oil together with an oral fat-soluble vitamins on different inflammatory dermatitis such as eczema, neurodermatitis, and cheilitis, with promising findings of the topical use of rose hip seed oil on these inflammatory dermatose.
[7] Consumption of foods rich in phytonutrients is recommended to reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
The nutritional composition and the presence of bioactive compounds make the rose hip seed a valuable source of phytonutrients.
The study showed that rose hip seed is highly rich in carbohydrates and ascorbic acid, and that the rose hip seed oil is highly rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and phytosterols.