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ellaova
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Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:55 pm  |
This is my first post so please excuse me if m posting in the wrong area. Not familiar with forum etiquette or it's entire contents and I'm not sure there's somewhere more relevant to my post my query.
Quick question- is Rosehip Oil suitable as a substitute for a good quality Vitamin C facial serum?
From what I've read some type of topical Vit C is essential to one's skincare routine, particularly with regards to anti aging. I've been looking for some type of reliable Vit C serum to include in my routine and wondered if Rosehip Oil is effective as a complete source of Vitamin C.
I have been researching MAP C serums and possibly making my own but before I embark on such huge undertaking I wanted to make sure I'm not wasting my time and money if there a simpler alternative available.
Can someone please tell me if Rosehip is a suitable alternative to an effective, good quality Vit C serum?
Are they comparable?
What are the pros and cons of Rosehip Oil versus a quality Vit C serum or MAP serum?
Thanks in advance for your help!  |
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Sun Aug 17, 2014 2:02 am |
Vitamin C serum, if you make your own, is very cheap & easy. I've definitely seen good results from using it. It's lightened all the brown spots on my hands & i had a major one above my lip for over 20yrs & now it's barely visible. I also find that it plumps up my skin a little although that's a some what temporary effect. If you don't use the serum for a couple of days, that effect goes away.
So yes, that's my experience & i highly recommend trying DIY serum. Just be careful not to make it too strong. Build up gradually to 20% if your skin can tolerate it. Don't go stronger than 20% as i found 25% very irritating & made my skin very sensitive. |
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ellaova
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Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:50 am |
Thanks for your response Cindy!
I gguess I've read great things about Rosehip and wondered why people still prefer Vit C serum when good quality Rosehip is so inexpensive. I'm not familiar with the science behind potency, delivery, stability between Rosehip and Vit C serums and have yet to discover anything on whether the two are even indeed comparable. I've looked EVERYWHERE but can't find any comparisons or info on the subject.
Good to hear your seeing some good results with C serum and impressed with DIY! |
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ellaova
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Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:59 am |
My apologies for double post and misndersand. Posting from tablet
whit is highly uneditable and throwing up suggestive text,sentences and paragraphs. Too painful. |
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Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:22 am |
Ellaova, part of my post did not appear for some reason.
I used rosehip oil for probably a couple of years with only the benefit of moisturising & a slight glow to the skin. Nothing compared to the results i have gained from Vitamin C serum. |
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SwiinyTodd
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Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:20 am |
| I plan to try it to see ho wit works in reality. |
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Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:40 am |
| From what I know Rosehip oil contains Vitamin A and is known to be more of a substitute for those who are retinol intolerant.. there are many oils and plant extracts that contains natural vitamin C but is nowhere as effective as a Vitamin C serum. I'm using blackcurrant oil and pomegranate extracts in my diy lotion and they do contain vitamin C but I would not consider them a good enough substitute and I still make L ascorbic serum fresh weekly. For one thing it has zero exfoliating benefits. I tried rosehip oil before and tbh it's more for dry/mature skin types, I have combo skin and it's kind of too rich for me. So do take note of that if you are prone to acne. There are some who say the darker red rosehip oils are the better in quality, the pale yellow versions has less nutrients and cheaper. But I am not sure about this. |
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Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:47 am |
There are many alternative antioxidant sources if for some reason you dont want to use vitamin C serum. They dont have the same science behind them and they probably wont give you the same results as a well-formulated C serum, but they all have their charms.
A mixture of pomegranate seed oil, sesame unsaponifiables, sea buckthorn berry extract and sea buckthorn pulp extract mixed in a lighter carrier oil like argan, meadowfoam, French plum seed (or whatever carrier oil you like) is really nice:
http://www.naturesgift.com/carrier_oils/pomengranate-oil.htm
^^ this site is a wealth of info about various oils, but I question their claim that red raspberry seed oil "has shown spf of 28-50". All the lit Ive read says more like 4-8. |
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karen444
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:32 pm |
| Has anybody tried lemon oil or grapefruit oil for wrinkles on face and neck? |
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:21 pm |
^I use tea tree oil (which has some of the same stuff like limonene, etc) and it seems better for pores and acne than wrinkles. I guess it's the antibiotic action. I have pretty oily skin and mixing tea tree up with carrier oils is the only way to keep the blackheads at bay. Just like someone up there mentioned.  |
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ellaova
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Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:06 am |
Much thanks to all above for some very informed responses!
I think it's safe to say that the rosehip doesn't really fair with a good vit C serum.
Fortunately I've since acquired, quite accidentally and for free (OMFG yes!!!!), La Mav Vit C Advanced Nightly Repair Nectar which contains Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmiate which apparently is on par with the MAP.
I'll give it a go and see what happens! Thanks for your help all, much appreciated! |
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Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:26 am |
[quote="Chlorophyll"]^I use tea tree oil (which has some of the same stuff like limonene, etc) and it seems better for pores and acne than wrinkles. I guess it's the antibiotic action. I have pretty oily skin and mixing tea tree up with carrier oils is the only way to keep the blackheads at bay. Justlike someone up there mentioned. [/quote
How do you apply tea tree oil? Sometimes I have breakouts but I find it too pungent to apply all over my face. Do you dilute it or mix with toner? |
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