The Rosa Canina L. fruits have constituted an important source of food and medicine for many cultures.
Rich in ascorbic acid, phenolic and flavonoids contents.
MELANOGENESIS INHIBITION
Rosa Canina is a skin-lightening agent in cosmetics. Quercetin isolated from Rosa Canina is capable of inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase and consequently reducing the melanin content of melanoma cells.
ANTI-AGING PROPERTIES
Rosa Canina reduces the depths of crow’s-feet wrinkles.
Antioxidant Properties
Photoaging damages collagen, elastin, and the skin’s moisture barrier, leading to wrinkles, sagging, toughening, and dry skin texture.
Rosa Canina Extract has antioxidant properties due to the presence of phenolic compounds. It has free radicals scavenging ability. The antioxidant capacity is mainly due to their redox properties, which allow them to act as reducing agents, hydrogen donors, singlet oxygen quenchers…
Therefore, it may help to protect collagen and elastin from free radicals such as reactive oxygen species formed by the process of UV-induced oxidative metabolism responsible for skin aging.
Anti-inflammatory Properties
Rosa Canina Extract has anti-inflammatory properties against UV radiation that causes cell damages due to inflammation and suppressed immune system of the skin.
Collagen Enhancer
Rosa Canina contains Vitamin C, which has a dual role in skin protection. It has an antioxidant effect that protects collagen from oxidation and is directly involved in skin and collagen formation.
Moisturizing Properties
Rosa Canina Extract hydrates the skin. It increases the skin moisture content of the forehead and improves skin elasticity.