What is Sea Buckthorn?
Sea buckthorn is a flowering plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, native to cool temperate regions of Europe and Asia.
It is a very hardy, thorny, deciduous shrub that can grow between 2 and 4 m tall. It has slightly rounded fruits that grow in compact grapes and range in color from pale yellow to dark orange.
Sea buckthorn oil ( Hippophae rhamnoides extract ) is obtained from its fruits, widely used in cosmetics. It is one of the star ingredients we have selected for the formulation and development of our anti-aging cosmetic line, as it is one of the plants with the highest antioxidant content in the plant world, due to its high vitamin E content , which helps eliminate and soften spots and marks on the skin.
Sea buckthorn facial creams and serums soothe and protect the skin from external aggressions (sun rays), regenerate the skin, and contain antioxidant properties. They are especially designed for mature skin because they combat cellular aging.
In this article we are going to tell you what sea buckthorn is used for, we are going to learn about its origin, benefits, uses and properties, especially its cosmetic properties.
Benefits of Sea Buckthorn
We can find references to the benefits and properties of sea buckthorn in ancient Chinese medicinal texts dating back to the Tang Dynasty (7th-8th centuries), where it was used to treat digestive and skin problems. Its use is also reflected in traditional Tibetan medicine texts, traditional Ayurvedic medicine (India), and even in ancient Greece.
Sea buckthorn is a shrub with thorny branches and small , orange-colored berries, which are edible , though they have a slightly sour taste. It grows in harsh soils and can withstand high temperatures and drought.
It is one of the few plants that contains very valuable oils, cosmetically speaking, in both the leaves and the seeds.
This oil is widely used in cosmetic products, both organic and ecological, for its many benefits and its important antioxidant and skin-regenerating properties.
Nowadays, we can find sea buckthorn berries prepared in different ways:
- Sea buckthorn juice
- Sea buckthorn tea
- Facial creams and serums with sea buckthorn oil
- Sea buckthorn capsules
Properties of Sea Buckthorn Oil
This oil and the extract obtained from the fruits of the sea buckthorn have multiple beneficial properties for medicinal and cosmetic treatments. Let's explain some of them:
- Hawthorn berries are known for their high vitamin C content . They have much more vitamin C than a lemon, which is why they are tonic, stimulate circulation, and prevent infections.
- It also stands out for its amount of unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E. This composition makes sea buckthorn ideal for normal and dry skin, as it provides softness and flexibility, and prevents skin aging .
- From its fruits, which are uniquely rich in vitamin C and B12, an oil is obtained with great energetic power, little explored in our country.
Benefits of Sea Buckthorn for the skin: great regenerator and natural anti-aging
Worthy of special mention are all the benefits that Sea Buckthorn oil or extract has to protect our skin:
- It retains moisture . That's why it's used as a moisturizer.
- Repairing: repairs epithelial cells. It is a magnificent antioxidant and anti-aging agent.
- Anti-wrinkle: eliminates small wrinkles or expression lines thanks to its high content of essential fatty acids.
- Anti-inflammatory: It works as a perfect natural anti-inflammatory, ideal for times when the skin suffers from dermatitis or even psoriasis.
- Soothing: Applied to the skin, sea buckthorn oil also relieves all types of skin irritations and eliminates eczema, calluses, pimples, and boils.
- Antioxidant: It absorbs sunlight. It protects our skin from this external factor, which is the main cause of cellular aging.
Sea Buckthorn Cosmetics, an ally for mature skin
As we've already seen, sea buckthorn is widely used in organic cosmetics for the treatment of skin problems such as wounds and scars, or for anti-aging creams ; it promotes the skin's natural production of elastin and collagen . That's why at Såper, we've incorporated it into our Anti-Aging, or Slowaging, line to slow premature skin aging.
You can find it in several products in the anti-aging line:
- Nutritive Cleansing Balm: A super-nourishing cleansing balm that melts into your skin and delights the senses with its aroma and rich feel. Its passion fruit, mallow, and sea buckthorn oils, among others, improve the skin's appearance, mitigating signs of stress caused by environmental factors. Its pink clay particles provide gentle exfoliation.
- Illuminating Serum: This is a concentrated antioxidant fluid, with the regenerative power of sea buckthorn, aloe vera, immortelle, and myrrh. In addition, mica particles immediately improve skin's radiance.
- Antipollution Firming Cream: This antipollution firming cream protects against pollution and free radicals. Sea buckthorn extract and its organic, first-pressed plant oils, along with essential oils, regenerate tissue. It is immediately absorbed and improves the skin's appearance by increasing oxygen flow, which activates cellular respiration.
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- You can see all the details and the complete list of ingredients , also known as INCI, by clicking on each product. Remember that the ingredients are listed in descending order . This means that the first ingredient contains the most ingredients, and the last ingredient contains the least.
Interesting facts about sea buckthorn
And finally, a couple of anecdotes and facts about this ingredient:
- Apparently, it was the first juice taken into space. Russian cosmonauts took containers of this juice into space to increase their strength and endurance.
- At the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, sea buckthorn juice was chosen as the official beverage.
I'm sure you're eager to test its effectiveness.
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