Rosa canina flower
AKA “Rosa Canina Flower Powder
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Rosa canina flower
AKA: Rosa Canina Flower Powder
Extract · Antioxidant · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Antioxidant
Soothing
Astringent
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Clean
Rose hip flower petals provide natural conditioning benefits to soften and nourish skin and hair. Sourced from wild roses grown across South America, Europe, and Africa.
Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Plant Part
Flower
Lifeform
Shrub
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
84696-47-9
Form
Powder
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Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Astringent
Tightens and contracts skin tissue, temporarily shrinking pores and reducing oiliness. That "clean, tight" feeling after toner.
Evens pigmentation
Accelerates skin healing
Traditional Use
The flowers of wild rose have been used in traditional European and Middle Eastern medicine for centuries, valued for their astringent and skin-toning properties in folk skincare practices.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
Antioxidant
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
CIR
Insufficient
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USAunder review
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
Verified Feb 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR