Arguably the most romantic of all flowers, the rose isn’t only the supplier of love and forgiveness, but also smooth, soft skin. Plump rose hips growing high in the Maluti Mountains of Lesotho, South Africa are the source of a rather clever potion. Left to grow wild without artificial fertilisers or pesticides, and hand-picked by locals who are in turn given a sustainable income, Kosmea rose hips enjoy a rather nice life before they happily land on your skin.

Kosmea’s rose hip oil is extracted from the hip of the rose without heat or solvents to form a healing and anti-ageing elixir packed with essential fatty acids, vitamins and antioxidants. Said to nourish and balance the skin, as well as soothe wrinkles, scars and stretch marks, rose hip oil can be just as helpful on a teen’s pesky pimples as the laughing lines of a mature gentlewoman. Packaged in an environmentally friendly box, the limited-edition Kosmea rose hip oil is available online, from Sun & Earth Organics or Healthy Life.