Rosehip seed oil
Rosehip seed oil is pressed or extracted from the small seeds inside the hips of wild roses, mainly Rosa canina, Rosa rubiginosa (sweet briar) and related species, with Chile a major source. The seeds are dried and cold-pressed, solvent-extracted, or extracted with supercritical CO2. The oil is rich in linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids, and virgin oil has an orange color from carotenoids. Brands buy it mostly for cosmetics and in smaller amounts for food supplements.
Suppliers sell different products under the same name. Specify the one you need.
Unrefined oil with an orange-amber color and a characteristic odor.
Refined oil with lighter color and less odor, for products where color matters.
Oil extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide, solvent-free and often richer in carotenoids.
Oil from certified organic or wild-harvest certified hips.
Oil with mixed tocopherols or rosemary extract added to slow oxidation.
Compare each result with your own specification when the lot arrives.
Rosehip seed oil oxidizes quickly, so keep it cold (refrigerated if possible), dark and under nitrogen or in full, sealed containers. Shelf life is set by the supplier specification and is shorter than for most oils; retest peroxide value before using aged stock.
Record species, origin, extraction method and any added tocopherols for each lot. Rotate stock FEFO and track peroxide value from lot to lot.
Facts from regulators and standards bodies, each linked to its source.
The EU Novel Food status Catalogue (entry POL-NF-00659) covers the oil extracted from the seeds of Rosa moschata (rose hip oil) and lists it as not novel in food supplements.
Source: ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)The EU catalogue entry for Rosa rubiginosa (POL-NF-00660) lists its seed as not novel in food supplements; other food uses of the seed are not covered by that status.
Source: ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)This is general information, not regulatory advice. Status differs by country and by how the ingredient is used, so check the rules for your product and market.
Manufacturers and distributors whose own websites say they sell it.
Manufacturer · Deerfield, IL
US oleochemical producer whose personal care unit (which absorbed Jeen International) sources, blends and refines natural oils and butters in cosmetic, food and pharma grades, and makes glycerin.
Suppliers are in alphabetical order and none pays to appear. Each claim is checked against the supplier’s own website on the date shown. Ask for the specification sheet and a recent COA before you order, and confirm details with the supplier.
Common forms include cold-pressed virgin, refined, cO2-extracted, organic and with added tocopherols. Ask each supplier for the specification sheet of the exact grade they quote.
Expect fatty acid profile, peroxide value and anisidine value, acid value, color and carotenoids and microbiology, each with its method, specification and result for that lot.
Rosehip seed oil oxidizes quickly, so keep it cold (refrigerated if possible), dark and under nitrogen or in full, sealed containers. Shelf life is set by the supplier specification and is shorter than for most oils; retest peroxide value before using aged stock.
The EU Novel Food status Catalogue (entry POL-NF-00659) covers the oil extracted from the seeds of Rosa moschata (rose hip oil) and lists it as not novel in food supplements. The EU catalogue entry for Rosa rubiginosa (POL-NF-00660) lists its seed as not novel in food supplements; other food uses of the seed are not covered by that status.
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