Rosehip oil also contains natural Tretinoin, a derivative of Retinol (Vitamin A). Rosehip Seed Oil which is used commercially is produced in Chile. It is extracted from seeds of a rosebush which grows wild in the southern Andes. It is the only Vegetable Oil which contains natural Retinol acid (A-Vitamin acid). he oil has a naturally occuring preservative in the form of anti-oxidant tocopherols (Vitamin E), helping to maintain shelf-life. Rose hip oil is commonly extracted from the seed part of the rose hip and the shell or skin of the rose hip is either discarded or used as animal feed or used in the preparation of rose hip teas and jams.

The seed is rich in essential fatty acids, but like all good fruit, there is goodness in the outer casing or skin of the rose hip as well as in the seed. The main properties attributed to this natural cosmetic are that it helps to reduce and retard wrinkles and improves the appearance of scars. The oil is obtained from the seeds in the red fruit of a Rose bush (Rosa Rubiginosa) that grows wild in the southern Andes, an unspoilt mountain region which is cool and extremely rainy. The main properties attributed to this natural cosmetic are that it helps to reduce and retard wrinkles and improves the appearance of scars.