Kylie Skin Rosehip Face Oil Review: Does It Outperform The Ordinary?

Celebrity Check

Kylie Jenner’s $30 rosehip oil promises celebrity-level glow, but lab results say it’s just garden-variety cold-pressed—here’s the truth.

Expert Analysis · Honest Reviews · Real Results

1.💸The Glow Tax Is Real

Kylie slapped her name on a bottle of cold-pressed rosehip oil and charged double what The Ordinary does. And yeah, I bought it because I’m weak.

The real joke? Your skin can’t read a label. It doesn’t know Kylie’s name is on the dropper — it just knows it’s getting rosehip. So what are you actually paying for here?

2.📦What’s In The Box

It’s a 1 fl oz bottle of 100% pure cold-pressed rosehip oil. $30. The claim: “nourish and hydrate for a natural glow.” Groundbreaking stuff.

The Dropper

Glass pipette that dispenses exactly one drop too much every single time — you will waste product.

The Scent

Smells like a salad dressing that went to a spa. Earthy, grassy, not floral. Prepare for that.

The Packaging

Minimal pink frosted glass that looks great on your shelf and gets smudgy fingerprints on it immediately.

Photo: Mariia Shalabaieva / Unsplash

3.🔬Ingredients Unpacked

Here’s the thing — it’s literally one ingredient. That’s it. No fancy cocktail, no proprietary blend. Just rosehip oil, which is honestly fine because rosehip does a lot on its own.

Rosehip Oil: fatty acids rebuild your moisture barrier while you sleep
Vitamin E: calms redness and fights free radicals
Beta-Carotene: converts to vitamin A for gentle cell turnover
Linoleic Acid: sinks in fast without that greasy film

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4.🫒The Texture Test

It’s an oil. It feels like oil. Thin, slick, and it takes a solid 5 minutes to fully absorb — not the 10-second dry down brands love to claim. You will look shiny for a bit. That’s normal.

Two weeks in, my skin got this subtle lit-from-within thing happening. Not a glow-up, more like a “I’ve been sleeping 8 hours” glow. The fine lines around my eyes? Still there. The dullness? Gone.

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One Thing: Warm 3 drops between your palms and press — don’t rub — onto damp skin. Water helps it absorb 10x better than dry skin.

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5.📊The Honest Results

My skin stayed hydrated through a dry spell, and my makeup sat better over it. But my acne scars? Same as before. The hyperpigmentation on my cheek? Still visible. This is a maintenance oil, not a miracle worker.

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Buy if

You’re dry or normal skin and want a simple, single-ingredient oil that doesn’t overcomplicate your routine

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Skip if

You’re oily or acne-prone — rosehip can clog you up if you’re prone to congestion

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Worth it?

At $30, you’re paying $15 for the oil and $15 for the name. The Ordinary’s version does the exact same thing for $10.

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6.⚖️The Final Word

It’s good rosehip oil. It’s just not Kylie-magic rosehip oil. If you want the glow without the celebrity tax, buy the cheap one.

7.5/10

Solid oil, celebrity price tag

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Where to Buy: Get it directly from Kylie Skin or Ulta — but honestly, try The Ordinary’s $10 version first to see if your skin even likes rosehip before you commit.