It's fast becoming a cult beauty product, so we gave it a proper try for a week.

The product is Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil: a lightweight golden oil made from rosehip seed oil, rich in essential fatty acids. It is one of those simple products with a very big reputation.

Skincare bottles beside a bathroom sink
A face oil is lovely at night, but dry skin often still wants a cream on top.

The hype

Rosehip oil is loved because it sits in the sweet spot between natural-beauty romance and genuinely nice skin feel. It is usually marketed around softness, radiance, moisture, and the appearance of scars, stretch marks, fine lines, and uneven tone.

The reviews are still strong, and it is easy to see why the product has lasted. The texture is light, the colour is beautiful, and it feels more elegant than a heavy oil. You only need a few drops, pressed into skin at night.

Keeping Beautiful's verdict

Not having tried this for scars or stretch marks, I can definitely say it works beautifully for general skin condition. After one week of applying it nightly, my skin felt soft and looked more glowing.

The texture is lovely. It absorbs easily, does not sit around looking greasy, and leaves no heavy smell. If you are nervous about face oils, this is a good one to start with because it feels straightforward rather than slippery or perfumed.

  • Texture: light, golden, and easy to press in.
  • Best use: a few drops at night, especially when skin feels dull.
  • Verdict: definitely recommended.

Dry skin may still want cream

If you have very dry skin, you will probably still need moisturizer with it. Oil can make skin feel softer and more comfortable, but it does not always replace the water-binding and barrier-supporting parts of a good cream.

Dermatologists often point dry skin toward ingredients such as glycerin, petrolatum, shea butter, and other moisturizers that help hold water in the skin. Use the oil as the beautiful part of the routine, then layer a plain cream if your face still feels thirsty. The American Academy of Dermatology's dry-skin advice is a good reality check here.

Do not forget SPF

If you use it in the morning, do not forget sunscreen. That is not because rosehip oil replaces anything active or dangerous by itself; it is simply the boring truth of good daytime skincare. Glow is lovely. UV damage is not.

The easiest way to use it is at night: cleanse, pat in a few drops, then add moisturizer if you need more comfort. Simple, pretty, and very easy to keep doing.