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Sea Buckthorn Berry Oil

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Sea Buckthorn Berry oil has a unique, wet wood fragrance, often with sweet, herbaceous hints. If you find the scent unpleasant many people blend in a little Lavender, which also supports skin health.

The Sea Buckthorn is a flowering shrub which produces orange colored berries. The bright orange color of these berries is due to a high carotenoid content, which makes carrots orange.

There are many types of this Sea Buckthorn oil, depending on what part of the plant is used to extract oil. Sea Buckthorn Berry oil has the most topical benefits, while Sea Buckthorn Seed oil is generally used to treat internal issues. You can also find Sea Buckthorn Oil made from both the berry and seeds, or blend the two oils to achieve a synergistic approach …show more content…

Sea Buckthorn Berry Oil is extracted from the berry pulp of the Hippophae rhamnoides shrub, with the seeds discarded. There is also whole berry oil that includes the seeds and a third type that is just extracted from the seeds taken from inside the berries. Sea buckthorn berry oil has more than double the amount of carotenoids than the seed oil which makes the berry oil more orange in color while seed oil is more red.

Be very careful to look for cold pressed and pure oils and avoid buying sea buckthorn oils that have been processed using solvents such as CO2. The cold pressed oils may be harder to find but the use of solvents in the oil means there can be harmful chemicals in the oil, even though they may be in very minute amounts such as ppm or ppb (parts per million, parts per billion). Even in these low ranges, holistic health care providers warn the harmful chemicals can have an eventual impact on …show more content…

It is an effective treatment for rosacea, eczema, bed sores, wounds (including wounds that are slow to heal), sunburns, therapeutic radiation treatment, and laser surgery. It is also noted to slow the aging process of skin, reducing wrinkles, fine lines, and age spots.

Sea Buckthorn Berry oil is extremely moisturizing, healing dry parched skin. It can be added directly (neat) to specific areas (i.e. acne or age spots) or combined with Aloe Vera gel, a carrier such as coconut or almond oil, or added to a natural cream base. Use topically or add to bath oil blend.

Hair

Sea Buckthorn Berry oil is believed to stimulate hair growth and can be an effective addition to rinses, shampoos and conditioners to fight alopecia.

By adding it to shampoos and conditioners it can also make your hair look shiny and healthy

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