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Heather L.
Mississauga, ON
I've had rosacea since I turned 36. Eleven years. Tried Metrogel for 3 years, then Rosiver for 14 months, azelaic acid, two cycles of oral doxycycline, two different dermatologists. Nothing held. I literally stopped going to my daughter's school events because of how my face looked under fluorescent lights. I tried Roselia because my sister-in-law (also rosacea, also tried everything) showed me her before/after. Plus the 60-day refund meant zero risk. Week 1 I saw nothing, I was already thinking about my refund. Week 3 the burning at night was gone. By week 4 my cheeks looked visibly softer. Last week at my daughter's grade 8 graduation my mom hugged me and asked what I'd been doing differently. I'm 47 and my skin looks better than it did at 40.
Game changer. 4 weeks in. Reordering.
4 years of rosacea, getting worse every winter. My best friend asked me to be her bridesmaid and I cried not from happiness but because I knew the wedding photos would haunt me. Started Roselia 5 weeks before the wedding, kind of desperate. Week 1 my skin was the same. Week 2-3 my cheeks started to look less hot. By the wedding day my face was the calmest it had been since I was 30. Got photographed for 8 hours straight. Zero retouching needed in the photos I've seen so far. My mom texted me after seeing the photos and asked if I'd had a facial.
Being honest because I almost gave up. The first week I saw nothing. Week 2 I thought I noticed something but wasn't sure. Week 3 was when things really shifted. By week 5 I'm visibly less red, the morning flush after my shower is much shorter, and people are noticing. So it works, but be patient with it. If you're expecting a 'miracle in 7 days' you'll be disappointed. 4 stars because I wish they'd manage expectations better on results timeline. Otherwise solid.
15 years of rosacea. My derm finally suggested vascular laser. Quoted $1,800 per session, said I'd need 3-4 sessions plus aftercare. Over $7,000. I asked for time to think and saw a Roselia ad that night, probably an algorithm thing. Decided to try the $49 first since the guarantee meant nothing to lose. 5 weeks in. My cheeks are visibly calmer, the capillaries are still there but the red around them has faded significantly. Going to skip the laser entirely. My derm wasn't thrilled but the results speak for themselves.
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Geneviève T.
Quebec City, QC
My skin reacts to everything. Eczema since childhood, allergic to lanolin, can't tolerate most actives, even CeraVe stings sometimes. Skincare marketed to sensitive skin usually still breaks me out. I read the Roselia ingredient list four times before ordering to make sure there was nothing I'd react to. First application I held my breath. Nothing. No sting, no flush, no reaction. By week 3 the burning sensation I always had in my cheeks was much better. My esthetician (who's been telling me to stop trying new things for years) approved this one and asked for the brand name.
4 weeks. Cheeks noticeably calmer. The constant tight feeling I had on my cheekbones is just gone.
Honestly, I don't trust skincare ads anymore. I've been burned (no pun intended) too many times. The 60-day money-back guarantee was the only reason I clicked buy. Figured if it didn't work I'd at least get my refund. 4 weeks in. My redness has dropped by maybe 60%. The hot flushes after my morning coffee are basically gone, which I didn't think was possible after 7 years. Coworkers keep asking what I changed. I keep deflecting because I don't want to jinx it. Still kind of in disbelief honestly.
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Patricia D.
Quebec City, QC
I don't dread looking in the mirror in the morning anymore. That's it. That's the review.
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Christine V.
Hamilton, ON
Honest review. It works, I'm seeing real changes at week 4. My cheeks are visibly less red and my skin feels stronger. My only real complaint is the bottle size. 30ml goes fast when you use it morning and evening like you should. Get the bundle from the start so you don't keep reordering. 4 stars because of value not because of efficacy.
My rosacea got 10x worse after menopause hit at 52. Tried Metrogel, oral antibiotics, IPL at $2,200 for 4 sessions. Nothing held. My husband once asked if I had a fever just from looking at my face. That was the moment I knew I had to try something new. My daughter (a nurse) made me try Roselia. Week 4 I touched my own face without it feeling hot for the first time in years. I'm 58, I've been through enough skincare failures to know what's real. This is real.
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Bridget M.
St. John's, NL
Forgot what calm skin felt like. A month of this and I remember now.
6 years of rosacea + recent divorce. First time getting back out there was terrifying. Couldn't imagine letting someone see my actual face. Started Roselia in early March, didn't really plan to date but it was a desperation thing. 4 weeks in, went on my first date. Didn't spend an hour in the bathroom mirror before like I used to. He told me later he loved my skin. I didn't correct him. Currently 2 months in, currently still seeing him.
Wish I had found this 10 years ago. The amount of money and tears it would have saved.
I read ingredient lists like other people read novels. Most skincare brands fail at the inci-test for me. Panthenol B5 plus niacinamide plus hyaluronic acid is genuinely what a damaged skin barrier needs, it's not just marketing buzzwords. That's what made me click buy after years of avoiding DTC skincare. 4 weeks in. Less stinging at night, less morning flush, my barrier feels like it's actually rebuilding. Will reorder.
Finally. After 12 years of looking.
Did the math last year. Tube of MetroGel was costing me $145 every 6 weeks, basically $1,250 a year, plus doctor visits for the renewal scripts. Saw a Roselia ad, switched to see. $49 a bottle, the buy-1-get-1 bundle lasts me a month. After 2 months I've saved over $200 and my skin is honestly more even than it was on the MetroGel. Going to talk to my doctor about not renewing the prescription. Wish I'd found this 8 years ago.
Tried 30+ products over 12 years. This is the one. Hard to write more than that.
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Anne-Sophie B.
Montreal, QC
I'm allergic to almost every active. Niacinamide normally makes me flush within 20 minutes. Retinol gave me chemical burns once. My dermatologist literally told me to stick to plain Vaseline. I bought Roselia despite the niacinamide being in it, because the percentage seemed lower than the irritating ones I'd tried. 5 weeks later, no reaction, my cheeks are noticeably less red, and my skin actually tolerates moisturizer again without stinging.
Less burning at night already at 2 weeks. Hopeful.
Never had rosacea before pregnancy. Got it at 30 and my doctor said it would 'probably' go away postpartum. Two years later it hadn't. Was breastfeeding when I started Roselia so I couldn't take oral antibiotics. Needed a safe topical option. By week 4 my cheeks were calmer than they'd been since pre-pregnancy. By 6 weeks I felt like I had my old face back. My partner said I look like the photos from before we had our baby. That hit me harder than I expected.
13 years. First product that has visibly helped. A month in, going to keep going.
Every skincare ad gets to me on Instagram. I expected nothing. Best friend had bought the buy-2-get-2 bundle and gave me one because she said I needed to try it. 3 weeks in I bought my own. I'm now on bottle 3. My skepticism was wrong. Should've trusted her sooner, she has the same rosacea pattern as me. Save yourself the years of waiting, just try it.
Holy grail. Bottle 2 ordered.
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Florence M.
Saskatoon, SK
Severe rosacea with visible vessels on cheeks and nose. 18 years of it. Tried Metrogel, Rosiver, oral doxycycline, two rounds of IPL. I'm 6 weeks into Roselia. My capillaries are still there, a serum won't make those disappear. But the redness around them has faded significantly. My skin looks calmer overall. 5 stars not because it's a miracle but because it actually helps where nothing else did.
Real results, but I learned the hard way that without daily SPF on top of it, the sun undoes the work. Wish they had a bundle with sunscreen included. 4 stars because the messaging doesn't push SPF use hard enough.
Did my skincare math last winter. I was spending around $180 a month on: prescription metronidazole, La Roche-Posay Rosaliac UV, Avène Antirougeurs serum, and CeraVe healing ointment for flares. Switched to Roselia just to simplify. 6 weeks in. Replaced all 4 products with just this one. My skin is honestly better than when I was using all 4. Cuts my skincare budget by about $130 a month.
Started Roselia in early November. By Christmas dinner I sat through wine, hot food, hugging my whole family, all the classic triggers, and stayed calm. First time in 5 years I didn't disappear to the bathroom to check on my face every 30 minutes. My grandmother (who comments on EVERYTHING) said I looked beautiful. She doesn't give compliments. 5 weeks of consistent use got me there.
Sister recommended it, she was right.
Allergic to retinol, BHA gives me chemical burns, even diluted vitamin C oxidizes against me. My esthetician calls my skin 'temperamental' and won't do most facial treatments on me anymore. First product in 5 years I've used for more than 2 weeks without my skin protesting. 5 weeks in, my baseline redness is significantly down, and my barrier feels actually stable for once.
My mother never compliments my skincare. She did this week.
I run marathons. My long runs used to leave me looking like I'd been crying for 2 hours after. Couldn't go to Sunday brunch with friends because my face would still be lit up. After 4 weeks of Roselia my post-run flush fades within 20 minutes. Last Sunday I ran 18 km and went to brunch in person looking normal. Tiny detail, but if you're an active woman with rosacea you know how big this is. Game changer.
Just works. Don't overthink it.
Diagnosed at 56. My GP thought it was adult acne for 4 years. By the time the dermatologist figured it out, the damage was deep, visible vessels everywhere, the redness was permanent. My granddaughter heard about Roselia on a podcast and ordered it for me as a Mother's Day gift. 6 weeks in, my skin looks the calmest it has in over a decade. My granddaughter calls me 'glow grandma' now. I'll take it.
Threw out my green color corrector last week. Don't need it.
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Catherine R.
Oakville, ON
Good product.
Used it for 6 weeks. Saw a small improvement, maybe 20% less redness, but not the dramatic change other reviews describe. Maybe my rosacea is just too severe. Customer service was great when I asked about it. 3 stars for honest middle-ground experience.
My husband used to ask if I had been crying because of how red my eyes/cheeks looked. He hasn't asked in months now.
Pregnant with my second, rosacea flared up again like it did with my first. Asked my OB if Roselia was okay, she checked the ingredient list and approved. 4 weeks in. Cheeks are calmer than they were in my first trimester. Big relief.
Writing this as the husband. My wife has had rosacea for 9 years. She glows now. I never noticed how much her redness was affecting her until it wasn't there anymore and I saw her actual face again. Ordering her third bottle.
Slow first 2 weeks. Picked up by week 4. Be patient.
The thing about rosacea that's worst for me is the nighttime stinging when I take off makeup. 4 weeks of Roselia and the stinging is completely gone. Cheeks still slightly pink but no longer painful.
Wore concealer every workday for 6 years. Last Tuesday I forgot it at home and didn't go back. Went the whole day at the office. Nobody asked if I was okay. That was the moment.
My boyfriend noticed my skin looked calmer before I noticed it myself. That was about 3 weeks in.
Was on Rosiver for 2 years. Worked sort of, but my skin was always dry and tight. Switched fully to Roselia 6 weeks ago, off Rosiver completely. Skin is noticeably more comfortable now. Hydrated, calm, less reactive.
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Marie-Claude D.
Montreal, QC
It works. Just want to note it has a slight herbal scent from the botanical extracts. Doesn't bother me but if you're sensitive to scents in skincare, sniff it first. 4 stars only for that.
I had stopped trying. Was just covering with foundation and moving on. My niece sent me this for my birthday with a note that said 'try one more thing'. 5 weeks in and I'm seeing my face again. Buying her a bottle as a thank you.
Moved to Edmonton from Vancouver. First Edmonton winter was a nightmare for my rosacea. Started Roselia in early January. By March my cheeks weren't crackling and burning anymore in the cold air.
My esthetician of 12 years sells $400 skincare. She told me to try Roselia instead and that her own brand doesn't have a real rosacea solution. That kind of honesty is rare. 5 weeks in, she was right.
My foundation actually sits even now. No more pilling on the flushed areas.
I'd get monster flare-ups around my cycle. Mostly cheeks and chin. After 6 weeks on Roselia the hormonal flares are still happening but maybe 70% less severe. Counts as a major win.
Some improvement, maybe 30%, after 6 weeks. Not magic. Customer service was good when I asked about my results.
The serum is excellent, real results at 5 weeks. Took 9 business days to arrive though, not the 5 they promised. 4 stars for that. Hopefully they fix the shipping situation.
Visited my sister last weekend. She ordered 3 bottles before I left.
Bought one for myself, ordered a second for my mom (she has rosacea too, never tried anything). Both of us are now 5 weeks in. Both visibly calmer. Texting her face progress photos has become our weird mother-daughter thing.
Saw a small difference in week 2. Big difference by week 4.
Greece in August with my rosacea would normally be a disaster. Took my Roselia bottle, used it morning and night, plus sunscreen. 10 days, 35 degrees, zero flare-ups. First Mediterranean vacation in a decade where I wasn't hiding in the hotel room at noon.
No more hiding behind my hair.
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Joanne L.
Mississauga, ON
Routine derm visit. My doctor (who knows my history of failed treatments well) asked what I was doing differently. I told her. She said she'd look into it. That was the moment I knew this was real.
Works. Just get the bundle from the start. 30ml runs out fast.
Was paying $340 for each dermatologist visit ($1,500 a year just in derm fees, not counting the prescriptions). Switched to managing it myself with Roselia. 6 weeks in, my skin is more stable than it ever was on the prescription cycle.
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Jennifer K.
Vancouver, BC
Got new professional headshots last month. The photographer didn't have to retouch out a single red patch. I haven't had that since my 20s. 5 weeks of Roselia made it possible.
I'd given up on niacinamide products. This one works without irritating. Whatever they did, it works.
On my third bottle. That should tell you everything.
Came in 4 days. Used it right away. Loving it so far.
Setting expectations: I have moderate rosacea, not severe. Roselia got me to maybe 80% better. The remaining 20% is probably the IPL territory. But 80% better with a $49 serum vs $7,000 in laser? I'll take it.
Wish results came faster but they're real. Keep using it.
Took 4 weeks to really see it. Worth the wait.
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Marie-Eve B.
Sherbrooke, QC
Worked some, didn't transform anything dramatically for me. My rosacea is probably more severe than average. Refund process was simple though, so giving 3 stars for the service.
8 years. First time my cheeks feel calm. That is all.
Works well. I would prefer no botanical extract because I worry about long-term sensitization, but no reaction so far. 4 stars only because of personal preference.
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Catherine M.
Quebec City, QC
Cold air outside used to flush my cheeks immediately. Now it takes a lot longer.
My mom uses it now too. We compare notes.
Had a question, emailed support, got a real human reply within 8 hours. Refreshing.
Went from 5 products morning routine to 2. This and SPF. Done.
Doesn't break me out. That's huge for rosacea-acne combo skin.
I look like myself again. Hadn't realized how much my redness had become 'my face'.
Real product. Just be consistent. Skip a few days and you'll see your flare-ups return.
Bought one as a gift for my brother in law's wife. She loved it.
Honestly didn't expect to write a glowing review. Here we are.
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Rachel K.
Mississauga, ON
My cheeks feel temperature-neutral now. They used to feel hot to the touch all the time.
Got it on the buy-1-get-1 bundle. Best deal I have done on skincare. Wouldn't have tried it at full price.
On bottle 3. Still happy. Skin still calm. That's the whole review.
Almost passed on it because of all the marketing hype. Glad I gave it a chance.
Friend recommended it to me. Now I recommend it to my friends.
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Cassandra M.
Hamilton, ON
5 stars.
Started with the buy-1-get-1. Going to grab the buy-2-get-2 bundle next time. 4 bottles for the price of 2.
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Brittany K.
Saskatoon, SK
Less morning flush after my shower. 3 weeks in.
Skin feels strong. No more 'fragile' feeling.
Whole face feels less reactive now. Not just rosacea zones.
20 years of trying products. I've spent thousands. This is the one. 5 weeks in and still going strong.