Color -  Dark orange

Rosehip fruit oil  is more orange red in colour, due to some of the pulp being used in the COLD pressing of the oil. Some people prefer a more orange red  grade, so please check out thE grade  you prefer. Both options are available,

Rosehip fruit oil is rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and unsaturated fatty acids, which ensure beautiful skin and hair.

Rosehip fruit oil is rich in oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids. Due to its highly unsaturated character, its shelf life could be stabilized with natural vitamin E.

Rosehip fruit oil is orange to orange red, as it is an oil obtained from the pulps and seeds of rosehip fruit.

The wild fruit probably originates from the shrubs of the common dog rose (Rosa canina L). There are over 150 different wild rose varieties. However, the dog rose is the best known. The stems of the up to 4 m high rosehip bushes are covered with thorns and decorated with round to oval leaves. These are darker coloured on the upper side than on the underside. The flowery-scented, pink-coloured flowers can be seen from May onwards. Already in June the beautiful flowering period ends. This is when the ovaries (rose hips) are formed from the flowers. Since rose hips contain many small nuts, they are considered to be a collective fruit.

Ripening between September and October, the orange-red to red, round rosehip fruit tastes pleasantly fresh when eaten raw and, when cooked, produces a jam with a characteristic taste or a juice rich in vitamin C. Alternatively, rosehip wine or liqueur is made from the grated and fermented rosehips. The dried fruits are used to make the pleasantly sour tasting rose hip tea. However, the easily broken, lignified hairs sitting on the bottom of the flower must be removed beforehand, as they cause itching.

The oil is mainly used in medical and cosmetic preparations and is often called the "oil of youth". Medical preparations made from rose hips have been used in traditional Chinese medicine and by early Native Americans. During the Second World War, rosehips were used as a substitute for citrus fruits. During the wartime in Britain, rosehip seed oil was processed into a syrup to protect against digestive problems, diarrhoea, infections, stomach and menstrual cramps and nausea. In the 1980s, extensive scientific studies took place and proved the healing properties of rose hip oil (Rosehip) for sensitive skin and scars.