Pai Skincare Rosehip Oil

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 Pai is one of those brands that has been around for a little while and has always interested me but I never quite got around to actually trying. The brand's famous Rosehip Oil was recently included in one of Next's amazing-value beauty boxes, which gave me a great opportunity to try it out along with some other iconic beauty bits.

Why is Rosehip Oil beneficial for the skin?

Rosehip Oil is naturally very rich in essential fatty acids and antioxidants and is great for a whole lot of skin concerns. It's basically a skincare all-rounder that brightens, conditions and clears while giving your complexion a lovely glow.

The Pai Rosehip Bioregenerate Oil is an iconic product for a reason- a process called supercritical extraction is used to obtain a mix of fruit and seed oils, resulting in a potent, pure product that stays fresh longer. It’s this special process that gives the Pai Rosehip Oil that rich, deep, luxurious orange hue.

Suitable for practically every skin type, the rich oil contains Omegas 3, 6, 7 and 9, which work to nourish, add glow, tackle dullness, plump fine lines and target pigmentation. The oil is also used on spots and blemishes to help along the healing process. It really is a do-it-all skincare product that pretty much everyone will benefit from.

Pai recommend using oils before bed and creams in the morning but you can obviously use the oil whenever you fancy. Just massage a couple of drops onto freshly cleansed, still-damp skin or add a little to your night creams to supercharge them.

I love the thick yet silky feel of the oil on my skin – it’s like a nice warm blanket in this cold weather and I know I’ll get a lot of use out of it. I have tried a few different Rosehip Oils in my time and this one is probably my favourite. I’m seeing some improvement in my pregnancy pigmentation which could be down to the oil or could just be a natural process – either way I’m going to continue to use this to the last drop.

It’s nicely affordable too at £24 for 30ml and is often on special at retailers like Look Fantastic.

A'Kin Brightening Rosehip Oil with Vitamin C

I'm rather enjoying A'Kin Brightening Rosehip Oil for many reasons but here are my first two:

1. It's created by my fellow countrymen (as in, A'kin is an Aussie brand)

2. I really, really like Rosehip Oil anyway.

The newly launched Brightening Rosehip Oil with Vitamin C combines the natural powers of Rosehip Oil, Macadamia Oil and Vitamin C to create the perfect potion for post-summer skin. The reason this is an ideal addition to your Autumn/ Winter skincare stash is that it works to brighten and recondition the texture of the skin and reduce the appearance of sun damage. In other words, it gives your skin back what harsh summer sun rays may have taken away. The organic Rosehip Oil contains high levels of nourishing essential fatty acids, which, combined with the skin-brightening and and antioxidant properties of Vitamin C and smoothing, softening effects of Macadamia Oil, make it a naturally effective force to be reckoned with. Because Rosehip Oil is a 'dry' oil, this formula is incredibly lightweight and non-greasy and I found that it absorbs incredibly fast, leaving a subtle 'glow' rather than 'sheen'. Even though I don't mind a blatantly oiled up face in the evening when the temperature drops, it is pretty handy that this oil doesn't leave you greasy so it can be used just as freely in the daytime as it can at night. To get all science-y for a moment, A'kin uses the Supercritical CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) method to extract the Rosehip Oil. Basically, this method uses pressurised Carbon Dioxide to 'pull' the precious oily bit away from the plant. Extracting this way preserves the purity of the oil and in turn maximises the benefits, meaning that this particular Rosehip Oil is of a very high quality!  The addition of Macadamia Oil into the mix is for a pretty simple reason- Macadamia Oil has a very similar composition to the sebum that occurs naturally on our skin, so it helps the formula absorb even more as well as retain moisture. For all you green beauty types, it's worth noting that the entire A'Kin range does not contain parabens, sulphates, ethoxylated and petrochemical cleansers, propylene glycol, silicones, phthalates, mineral oils, DEA and artificial colours, artificial fragrance or animal ingredients. The company is also against animal testing. A'Kin Brightening Rosehip Oil with Vitamin C has an RRP of £24 for 20ml. You can find it online at A'Kin Beauty and in-store at Waitrose and Whole Foods. Post contains sample