Nutrients such as vitamins and essential fatty acids (EFA) are a basic part of a healthy body. Vitamins work as antioxidants and hormones. They are also responsible for regulating cell and tissue growth. EFAs can also affect cell signaling and regulating swelling.

Any variation of lack in the intake of vitamins and EFAs will directly affect the skin because it is the largest organ in the body.

There is one natural product that contains both vitamins (vitamin A in this case) and EFAs. This product is Rose Hip Oil and it has been shown to have a positive affect on different skin types and skin problems.

Rose hip Oil is taken from the seeds inside the hips of a wild rose-bush that grows in the lush rainy plains of the southern Andes Mountains of Chile. It is known by the locals as "Rosa Mosqueta", and by researchers as Rosa Affinis Rubiginosa. And has been in the cosmetic and dermatology industry since its finding for over 25 years already.

It works great to alleviate dry skin. The recommended therapy for acne named Retin-A is derived from vitamin A. The less strong, over-the-counter formulations are sold as retinols and applied as anti-aging treatments.

Rose Hip Oil and Vitamin A.

If your vitamin A levels are within the normal range, adding more probably will not have much of an impact on your skin. That said, if those levels drop even a little below normal, you are likely to see some skin-related symptoms, including a dry, flaky complexion. That's because vitamin A is vital for the maintenance and repair of skin tissue. Without it, you'll notice a difference. Fruits and vegetables are a good source with vitamin A.

Topical vitamin A is the presentation that yields a real difference in your skin.

Medical studies demonstrate a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles, good acnealleviation, and some psoriasis relief, all from using skin care products containing this nutrient. Rose Hip Oil is the natural skin care product that research has shown to have a highly bio-available type of Vitamin A, namely trans-retinoic-acid. Locally used Rose Hip Oil causes a "reversal of skin alterations induced by chronologic aging and photoaging."

Because Rose Hip Oil contains natural bio-available trans retinoic acid, it is a substitute for the trade marked medications Retin-A, Renova, Tretinoin, (also available with many different names), which soothes dry, sun damaged and wrinkles in aging skin, without the drug's side effects. Rose Hip Oil also has essential fatty-acids which help maintain healthy skin.

Rose Hip Oil and Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs).

If your skin is dry, prone to inflammation, and usually spotted with white heads and black heads, you may be lacking essential fatty acids, nutrients that are vital to the creation of skin's natural oil barrier. Without an adequate supply of EFAs, the skin produces a more irritating type of sebum, or oil, which can result in problems.

The main component in Rose Hip Oil is a natural type of topical Vitamin-A with regenerative and distinctive anti-inflammatory effects. Improves blood irrigation, increases the epidermis regeneration and the capacity to produce new tissue as a consequence of an acceleration of the differentiation of the keratin.

There is also evidence that trans-retinoic-acid actually avoids sun damage. Researchers have discovered that even brief exposure to sunlight rises the activity of enzymes that break down the proteins collagen and elastin that provide structural support for the skin. Products containing trans-retinoic-acid minimize the activation of these enzymes.

Scientific research has also verified the cicatrizing action of Rose Hip Oil and its curing effects on accidental, dermal and post-surgery scars. It reduces hyper-pigmentation, flattens hypertrophia (bulky scars) and loosens up fibrous chords. All these effects end up in a nearly complete reduction of scars.