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ECO Alliance is certified by the Soil Association: P7377
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Aimara organic Rosehip oil
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Aimara organic rosehip oil is obtained from the hips of the wild rose which grows wild in the mountain valleys of Chile. Our rosehip oil is cold-pressed during extraction to ensure that the oil's beneficial properties remain active.
For centuries, rosehip oil has been used by the Chilean people as a beauty product and skin healer. Today rosehip is farmed all over the world but nowhere can offer the same natural and organic environment that produces quality rosehip oil like that of the Andes. |
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Rosehip oil can help to:
· Heal scarring resulting from minor burns, surgery and sunburn.
· Helps heal scarring associated with acne and chicken pox.
· Relieve symptoms of baby rash (and is safe to use on babies)
· Prevent stretch marks and is safe to use during pregnancy.
· Reduce the appearance of stretch marks resulting from rapid weight gain or loss.
· Reduce the appearance of wrinkles and other visible signs of ageing.
· Relieve symptoms of eczema and dermatitis.
· Rehydrate dry or very dry skin.
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There are two key ingredients that make rosehip oil such a miracle skin treatment:
Tretioin. Tretinoin (also known as Retinoic acid) is a derivative of Retinol (Vitamin A). The therapeutic effects of the topical application of Tretinoin, in the treatment of a variety of dermatologic disorders, have been well-researched and recognized for almost 30 years. The most significant results have been produced in the treatment skin damaged by excessive exposure to sunlight. Tretinoin can produce quick and positive changes in the skin, but because it is a very strong substance, it must be applied under medical supervision. Rosa Mosqueta Oil produces all the benefits of Tretinoin, but without secondary side effects, because the Retinoic Acid contained in it is in a natural state as part of a complex system of unsaturated fatty acids. Therefore, its action is controlled and slowly released by nature, eliminating the risk of overdoses.
Essential fatty acids. The benefits of essential fatty acids are also well documented. Rosehip olil contains linoleic and linlenic acids, which, when absorebed through the skin, convert to prostoglandins (PGE), which are involved in cellular membrane and tissue regeneration. They have been shown to reduce pigmentation of the skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
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To apply to skin, gently massage a few drops into clean skin for a few minutes, ideally twice a day. As with any product a patch test is recommended before application to check that no allergic reaction will occur.
For new surgical scars, rosehip oil should be used only after the stitches have been removed and the wound has totally healed. Wash the area then gently massage the oil on to dry skin for a few minutes, twice a day. The effects should be noticeable after three to four months; skin will recover its elasticity and the colour of the skin will improve significantly.
With old, traumatic dermal scars, it will take longer to see any effects and it will depend on the age of the scar, its location and your age. Two or more generous daily applications of rosehip oil are recommended.
To treat your hair, apply the oil (warmed is best) to dry patches of scalp and brittle hair to restore moisture and softness. Leave on for 15-20 minutes, then shampoo as usual.
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Rosehip Oil was first studied in 1983 by a team of researchers from the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacology at the University of Concepcion in Chile, to evaluate the oil's effect in the skin regeneration process.
During the two-year study, the oil was applied to 180 patients with surgical scars, injury scars and post-burn scars, as well as to a group suffering from premature aging. It was found that Rosehip Oil produced an effective regenerative action on the skin, helping to attenuate scars and wrinkles, preventing advancement of premature aging, and regaining lost colour and tone.
In December 1988 Dr Bertha Pareja, Principal Professor, Faculty of Pharmacology and Biochemistry, University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru and Dr Horst Kehl from the School of Pharmacology of the University of Missouri, USA published their findings on the effects of Rosehip Oil in a paper titled "Contributions to Identification and Application of Active Components Contained in Rosa Aff. Rubiginosa". Their key findings included: |
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Changes produced on skin by the action of the sun, i.e., photo-aging (dermatoheliosis) are very common in all countries of warm climate. Exposure to sun causes important changes in skin. Dermatoheliosis appears in different ways and varying intensity ranging from surface wrinkles, active keratosis and variation in the distribution of the melanin granules.
For this test 20 female volunteers, aged between 25 and 35, who usually spend 3 summer months in resorts by the sea or who go to the beach every day, were assessed during Summer 1988. The most frequently noted signs were surface wrinkles, brown spots, eyelids and, in some cases, only an intense tan. All applied rose hip oil on the face during four months (May to August). Observations were made every eight days. Significant changes were noted starting on the third week. Firstly, surface wrinkles started to disappear, spots started to fade until, at the end of the fourth month, the disappearance was complete. Skin presented a smooth and fresh aspect and the spots had almost disappeared.
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Ten women aged between 45 and 68, who had suffered unilateral or bilateral mastectomy applied rosehip oil starting the day their surgical stitches were removed. After washing the area with tepid water and soap and careful drying, the oil was applied by soft massage. After three months of applying twice daily (morning and evening) the scars were less apparent, without lumps and skin elasticity had improved and the colour of the area had improved significantly. Obesrvation continued for four months after the operations and the treating doctors indicated that the skin conditions were improving considerably, allowing implantation of prosthesis or plastic surgery in far better conditions than with patients who had not been treated.
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Dr Hans Harbst, surgeon and radiotherapist presently practicing in Chile, graduated in radio-oncology, radiology and nuclear medicine at the Nuclear Research Center of the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Dr Harbst heads the Department of Radio-oncology of the Indisa Clinic in Santiago and is also head of the Department of Radiology of the Chilean Air Force Hospital in Santiago.
Dr Harbst has extensive experience in the application of Rose Hip Oil for treating skin alterations, especially secondary dermatitis which takes place as a result of radiotherapy. Dr Harbst explains about the use of products containing Rose Hip Oil: "As a radiotherapist, I have worked with several patients who have been operated on and, therefore, have scars. Also, the radiation to which they are exposed may produce secondary effects on the skin such as inflammations, darkening and actinic dermatitis. These effects are, in most cases, unavoidable because in the same way that a surgeon leaves a scar when he or she operates, a radiotherapist leaves a mark on the radiated areas, which are not injuries as such but skin reactions. "This presents an aesthetic problem for the patient, especially when he or she are left with marks in areas exposed to view like the face, head or neck, but the application of Rosehip oil has produced faster healing of these lesions. "We have achieved a loosening of the tension in the skin with Rosehip Oil, the results have been very good with some patients and spectacular with others. I have applied Rose Hip Oil on all types of skin. Rosehip Oil acts on scars reducing hyper-pigmentation, flattening hypertrophia (bulky scars) and loosening up fibrous chords. All these effects end up in a nearly complete attenuation of scars.
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In a study of 90 patients who had suffered burns, a four-month treatment of rosehip oil resulted in 97% improvement in relation to their initial state. J.F. Oliver, Fats & Oils Journal No.25 Dec 1996
Dr Leonardo Rusowsky, surgeon at Enrique Deformes Hospital in Santiago, Chile, and acting president of the Corporation for Aid to Children with Burns is currently researching the healing properties of Rosehip Oil. He believes that that rosehip oil improves the texture and quality of skin by increasing its elasticity and that it flattens out scarring and improves the colour of scars and surrounding skin.
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