Aura Cacia Organic Rosehip Oil Review

I always like to check out the "natural" section of my local store. It's really small and a lot of the stuff there isn't very natural at all. Many have fragrances added. I personally don't use products with fragrance added unless they state that it's phthlate-free or that they're from essential oils. While browsing I saw a couple Aura Cacia bottles. I knew a little about them, mainly that they had essential oils, so I decided to check it out

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Aura Cacia Organic Rosehip Oil

My local store only had organic argan oil and organic rosehip oil. I already had argan oil and to be honest, didn't really need another oil. However, I really like their packaging (which I'll talk about later) so I decided to get the rosehip oil. Below you can find the fatty acid composition of rosehip oil.I also have some information up on YouTube about this oil and you can see it here.

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Stats about Rosehip Oil

Rosehip oil has a comedogenic rating of 1 out of 5, which means there's only a slight chance that it'll clog pores. Some people believe that comedogenic ratings don't mean much at all: Colin's Beauty Pages and Babe + Beauty. The shelf life of rosehip oil is 6months but can extend up to 2 years if Vitamin E oil is added.

Ingredients

Their rosehip oil really didn't smell like anything. It's kind of deep gold-amber color. It's not thick and not thin. It doesn't feel oily at all. It's cold-pressed and comes from Chile. There was a rosehip oil shortage is 2016-2017 and prices had gone up. Hopefully this season things will be better.

The rosehip oil that I have doesn't have Vitamin E listed. Now I'm not sure whether that's because it actually doesn't have Vitamin E added to it or whether it's because of new labeling laws. I'm inclined to think it's due to the latter.

Smell and Texture

It doesn't smell like anything to me. I know that some people say rosehip oil does have a smell, but I can't smell it. It's not thick and it's not watery. 

Size, Price, and Packaging

I actually paid more for this in the store than it is on Amazon. Lesson learned: check online before impulse buying. You can compare prices on Aura Cacia and Amazon. Rosehip oil is an expensive oil in general since only a small part of the plant is used.

I love the package. I was reading through all the Amazon reviews and saw people complain about the packaging. They said the dropper was hard to use and it was easy to spill. If you take a look at the container now, you can see it's a pump top. This is so much better than a dropper for many reasons.
Plastic is better than rubber, especially if you plan to add essential oils to the oil. Pure essential oils can eat through rubber. I know some people use rubber droppers if they add essential oils to carrier oils, but I still prefer to not use them.A pump top means that you're not exposing the oil to light or air and you're not going to spill your expensive oil.

The only bad part of the packaging is that the oil comes out fast and sometimes oil is wasted. An easy fix is squirting it on your palm rather than your fingers. 

Would I Get This Again?

Yes, I would get this again. I actually bought this for my C-section scar that has turned into a keloid. It's helped a bit. Nothing miraculous yet. However, I've heard good things about rosehip oil and scarring. I like the company and what they stand for. You can buy it here.

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Sales and Discount Codes

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Random Thoughts

Try adding essential oils to your rosehip oil to maximize the benefits. Ones from Edens Garden and Plant Therapy (use this link to get 10% off ) have GCMS reports available and won't break the bank. Make sure to follow proper dilution guidelines. Click on the button that says download dilution chart. As with any skincare item, you should do a patch test first.