I am a fan of The Ordinary skin care line. It works, it’s affordable and is now easier to purchase being sold at Deciem, Ulta and Sephora. Ulta and Sephora do not sell the whole product line, but you can can browse everything that The Ordinary has to offer at Deciem. However, it is difficult to find The Ordinary products at my Ulta or Sephora. I was in immediate need of more rose hip oil due to applying it every night thanks to the allergic reaction I had to hair dye. It really has helped the rash that developed because of the hair dye. Unfortunately, I was not able to find any and the next place to check was TJ Maxx (at the moment all TJX stores are closed due to the coronavirus). I did find a couple of different rose hip oil products there and choose the one by essano. Why that one in particular? The claims on the box of the rose hip oil by essano seemed similar to the one by the Ordinary. Let’s see those claims.
The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil with a dropper for application
There is a slight smell…smells a little nutty to me like Argan oil. It seems to disappear after applying it to the skin.
Price is $9.80 for 30 ml
Ingredients: Rosa Canina Seed Oil
Cold-pressed
Water-free
Alcohol free
Oil free
Silicone free
Nut free
Gluten free
Cruelty free
Vegan
I’ve used this for a year and have noticed little improvements in the texture of my skin. Plus, it gives a noticeable amount of hydration. Though my T-zone is oily, the remainder of my face seems to be lacking in hydration. With the rash I developed from hair dye, my skin was seriously dehydrated, inflamed, splotched, itchy and sore. It did increase the hydration in my skin and made the inflamed areas seems less severe.
essano Rose hip oil with a dropper for application
Purchased for $7.99 was the TJ Maxx retail price for 20 ml
You can find essano products on Amazon (which was considerably more than what I paid), Ebay and on the essano site.
Certified Organic
The smell is not as strong as the rose hip oil from The Ordinary. The smell is a bit fruity, but not overwhelming. I believe that is the Acai Oil.
Ingredients: Rosa Canina Fruit Oil (Rose hip), Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Pulp Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E).
Their promise:
No Parabens
Sulphates
Silicones
Phthalates
Ethoxylates
PEGs, PPGs
Mineral Oils
GMOs
Animal Testing
This was the substitute for The Ordinary’s Rose hip oil. It seems to do a tremendous job of helping my skin heal. Within a day, the redness was nearly gone. To my relief the itching was non-existent. At night, the itching was the worst on my neck. Drove me crazy and I would pat it because itching only made it worse and then the burning would start. Oh the burning…drove me insane. The areas on my cheeks and jawline were itch too, but nothing was as bad as my neck. This was the best product I could find to apply and it made such a difference. I even went to the doctor and they prescribed a cream for me, however, the cream was not to be used on the face. So what was the point of that? I could apply it to my neck and not my face. That did not make any sense especially since the itching, burning and redness persisted.
In conclusion, the rose hip oil from essano was a game changer. The oil from The Ordinary was good, but I believe that the Acai oil is what made the difference in my skin. My skin is smoother and softer because of the applications. I only use the product at night because I feel that oils may break down other creams or sunscreens. It is based on nothing except a concern. Either way, I am keeping the rose hip oil by essano in my nightly routine. The one by The Ordinary is a good product, but my preference is the rose hip oil with Acai oil by essano.
I recommend trying a rose hip oil out if you have scarring on your skin or if you need extra hydration.
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