Organic rosehip oil is obtained by cold or hot pressing of the rosehip seeds. That is why it is also called organic rosehip seed oil. Subsequently the oil is filtered. Organic rosehip oil (organic rosehip seed oil) is a yellow to a red oil, with sweet and sour, nutty-fruity odor and characteristic flavor.
We produce organic rosehip seed oil ourselves and use the process of cold pressing. That means it is not heated during the process. Because of the hard rosehip seeds, a considerable rise in temperature on the press head occurs. The organic rosehip seed oil, however, is not affected by this, since this already exits through the so-called strainer. That is why we can provide our organic rosehip seed oil with the attribute CP = cold pressed.
Owing to its high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, the organic rosehip seed oil quickly becomes rancid. It is therefore usually stabilized by adding antioxidants such as rosemary extract or vitamin E (E306). We do not, however, dispense with the addition of antioxidants or other preservatives and ensure the freshness of our organic rosehip oil (organic rosehip seed oil) with the pressing close to the order as well as filling and storage with nitrogen.
Our organic European rosehip oil (organic rosehip seed oil) comes from the seeds of the Rosa Canina, which must not be mixed up with the seeds of Rosa Moschata or Rosa Rubiginosa, because they have a slightly different chemical composition.
Organic rosehip oil and its applications:
1. Use in pharmacy and medicine:
Due to the high content of unsaturated fatty acids, oleic acid, linoleic acid and linolenic acid, iron, carotene and antioxidants contained organic rosehip oil (organic rosehip seed oil) is often used for medical purposes.
2. Use in cosmetics:
In cosmetics organic rosehip oil (organic rosehip seed oil) is often used as an ingredient in ointments and creams due to the contained transretinoic acid.
3. Use in the kitchen:
Culinary uses of the organic rosehip oil are not known. However, the quality of our organic rosehip oil (organic rosehip seed oil) and the results of our analyzes suggest that our organic rosehip oil (organic rosehip seed oil) is suitable for human consumption.