A valuable oil product is obtained from the fruits of the sea buckthorn plant. Fruit collection is carried out in limited areas, in places where trees are planted. During the ripening period, all the fruits are collected indiscriminately, although the most valuable from a medical point of view are small berries of bright orange color. Harvesting sites are protected; arbitrary collection in such areas is considered poaching.

Composition and properties of sea buckthorn oil

The high value of sea buckthorn oil is given by its composition. Instructions can be seen on the packaging itself. The plant belongs to a small group of medicinal crops rich in fat- and water-soluble vitamin compounds. This suggests that all the vitamins contained in the fruits, and therefore in the oil, are presented in a form that is easily accessible to the human body.

The oil is obtained by extracting the fruit, combining medicinal raw materials with sunflower oil. The fruits are crushed by mixing the pulp and seeds, resulting in the formation of a combined oil product with a high content of palmitic, linoleic and linoleic acids.

The vitamin composition of the fruit is of greatest interest. According to a number of researchers, it is sea buckthorn that contains the maximum amount of vitamins and other significant components compared to other medicinal crops growing within Russia. So, specialist of the Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants S.A. Vichkanova notes that sea buckthorn fruit oil contains the highest concentration of carotenes, carotenoids, tocopherols, chlorophyll and organic acids.

• Vitamin E. Among the vitamins, tocopherol is the leader. Its volume in pure oil extract reaches two hundred and forty-seven milligrams per hundred grams of raw material.
• Vitamin K. In terms of the amount of vitamin K, the fruits are ahead of black currants and rose hips.
• Vitamin C. The product contains many times more of it than any other plant. Raw materials collected in Central Asia and the Kaliningrad region contain up to one thousand three hundred milligrams of vitamin C per hundred grams of product.

The product also contains phenolic compounds, in particular flavonoids, which are necessary to maintain the tone of blood vessels and skin. There are B vitamins and serotonin - an alkaloid with high radioprotective activity that inhibits the growth of pathological tissues.

The use of sea buckthorn oil in traditional medicine involves internal and external use. It is used internally for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. External indications for use are burns, cuts and other skin injuries. The product has high regenerative activity, restores the epidermis, effectively heals wounds and fights inflammation.

There are no contraindications for external use of the composition. The healing properties have been repeatedly tested during trials, including at the burn center of the Institute of Surgery named after. A. Vishnevsky. The composition was used to accelerate the recovery of skin after burns, demonstrating high efficiency and healing of burn surfaces of up to twenty percent of the skin of the body within fourteen days.

Antioxidant activity

The fashionable word “antioxidants” has appeared in our everyday life only recently. It combines substances, including food and cosmetic products, that can fight free radicals. The latter are not “terrible beasts” at all, but the result of a natural oxidation process that occurs daily in our body.

But the intensity of this process varies. With a sufficiently high level of functioning of our own antioxidant system, the main organ of which is the skin, the amount of free radicals turns out to be small and does not cause any consequences. But when the skin is exposed to aggressive factors, for example, ultraviolet radiation on the beach in the summer, our antioxidant barrier can no longer cope with the load. There are many free radicals, they disrupt the normal conditions of cell functioning, cause tissue aging and provoke pathological processes.

According to scientists, antioxidants should be used to reduce damage from free radicals. This will prolong the youth of the skin, maintain the strength of the body and reduce the risk of cancer. Science has proposed several synthetic substances with antioxidant activity, but many of them turned out to be unstable, and when they reacted with other substances in the body, they lost their properties.

Antioxidant action is one of the beneficial properties of sea buckthorn oil. But its main value is that the components in the body are preserved in a stable form. This happens because the main antioxidant elements are initially stabilized in the product: bioflavonoids and carotenoids, vitamins C and E.

A stable natural complex does not allow elements to be destroyed during metabolism in cells. Therefore, face masks with sea buckthorn oil at home are a powerful means of antioxidant protection for the skin.

Application in cosmetology. Useful or not

Is it possible to anoint your face with oil? The composition of fatty acids, vitamins and antioxidant substances that sea buckthorn oil is rich in makes it a valuable product for cosmetic use. It is included in caring, anti-aging masks, and everyday care products for different skin types.

• Prevention of aging. Recommended for aging facial skin, as a source of vitamins in an easily accessible form, an active component to soften the epidermis. According to reviews, sea buckthorn oil for the face against wrinkles effectively smooths out small, superficial folds of the skin, eliminates dehydration of the epidermis, and improves its tone.
• Fighting acne, acne inflammation. The product is included in combination formulations for problem skin. Its anti-inflammatory effect and local antiseptic effect have been proven. Thanks to the suppression of pathogenic skin microflora, inflammation goes away faster, and there are no scars left on the skin.
• Healing of affected skin areas. The oil should be used for tissue regeneration after burns and injuries. It accelerates the formation of new tissues, heals not only from the edges of the wound, but also by forming young skin in the middle areas of the injured areas. According to the type of action, the extract from sea buckthorn fruits is similar to the drug “Dimexide”. When the wound closes, you can continue to lubricate it with oil to soften the tissue and prevent the formation of a scar. The softening effect of sea buckthorn oil is higher than that of synthetic glycerin.
• Nutrition, skin hydration. Sea buckthorn oil is traditionally used in facial cosmetology for dry skin. It becomes the basis of nourishing and moisturizing winter care products.

The product is used in its pure form on the affected areas of the skin. For the treatment of injuries and burns, it is applied warm as applications. Recipes for caring masks always offer additional ingredients. Due to the high fat content of the product, its penetration into the skin is limited.

Nourishing dry skin

Sea buckthorn oil plays an important role in cosmetics. An effective and simple mask for dry skin that will support it in winter. It can also be used in summer to reduce the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.

Preparation

1. Heat a teaspoon of oil.
2. Add two teaspoons of sour cream and mix.

For this recipe it is better to use full-fat sour cream, so the effect of the mask will be greater. It should be applied twice a week for twenty minutes.

Toning and moisturizing

By including sea buckthorn oil in your toning products, you fill your skin with valuable elements. They will maintain her beauty, elasticity, and improve her complexion.

Preparation

1. Heat a teaspoon of oil.
2. Add the yolk if the skin is dry, or the white if the skin is oily.

Both compositions have a lifting effect, so after applying them it is recommended to lie down for twenty minutes. They should be used twice a week.

Prevention of wrinkles

Sea buckthorn facial oil for wrinkles can be used to prevent or combat existing wrinkles. The product cannot fight deep ones, but it will smooth out superficial ones caused by insufficient hydration.

Preparation

1. Heat a teaspoon of oil.
2. Melt two teaspoons of honey.
3. Mix.

Apply the product warm. Honey is an active antiseptic, so the composition is suitable for nourishing and protecting against inflammation of oily and problematic skin.

A jar of sea buckthorn oil in your home medicine cabinet will help quickly eliminate minor cosmetic defects. Lubricate chapped lips with it at night to forget about peeling and discomfort in the morning. By rubbing it into the scalp and distributing it throughout the hair, you will improve the structure of the hairs, protect them from external influences and moisture loss.

Traditional medicine suggests using sea buckthorn oil for the face against acne as an effective anti-inflammatory agent. In scientific cosmetology, it is used as an ingredient in compositions for the care of oily, problematic, youthful skin. But the most valuable are the regenerative and antioxidant qualities of the product, its softening ability, and effectiveness in the fight against fine wrinkles and signs of aging. Sea buckthorn oil extract is safe and has no contraindications for external use.

Sea buckthorn is one of the most useful berries, the medicinal properties of which were known back in ancient Tibet. They are also preserved in oil, which is obtained from the berries of the plant. Sea buckthorn oil helps get rid of many diseases and is an excellent cosmetic product. Every cosmetologist knows about its ability to smooth out wrinkles on the face and improve the condition of fading and flaking skin. But to take full advantage of the healing powers of sea buckthorn oil, you need to know a few details.

Beneficial features

When choosing sea buckthorn oil for cosmetic procedures, you need to know that only a product obtained by cold pressing is suitable for them (the packaging bears the inscription “virgin”). When prepared in this way, the oil retains all the beneficial substances.

• Tocopherol and fruit acids contained in it accelerate intercellular processes. The result is optimization of metabolic processes, rapid recovery and rejuvenation of the skin.
• Carotene promotes hydration. This property is especially necessary for aging and flaky skin.
• Vitamins A and K, as well as herbal antibiotics (flavonoids), which are contained in sea buckthorn oil, promote the healing of microcracks and small wounds, and reduce swelling. The anti-inflammatory properties of the product help cope with acne.
• Vitamin B2 and amino acids normalize skin nutrition, stimulate collagen production, making it more youthful and toned.
• Fruit acids give sea buckthorn oil whitening properties.
• It does a good job of healing burns, so it is often used to treat the effects of excessive tanning.

It should be noted that the use of sea buckthorn oil in its pure form is possible in exceptional cases. If you do this often and uncontrollably, you can significantly reduce the skin's natural defenses, and then it will be very vulnerable to external influences.

The use of sea buckthorn oil in cosmetology

Sea buckthorn oil is considered ideal for treating acne. Thanks to its composition, it not only treats the problem, but eliminates the causes that cause it.

For acne and pimples

The product easily copes with acne and will help get rid of the scars that often remain after them. For effective treatment you need to adhere to certain rules.

• Apply whole oil only directly to the acne using a cotton swab. Clean the skin first.
• Apply oil to damp skin. This way it is better absorbed and its effectiveness increases.
• When treating rashes, it is allowed to combine the product with other cosmetic oils. For example, to cope with an acute process, it is mixed 1:3 with coconut, jojoba or tea tree oil. If you need to remove remaining scars and post-acne, it is better to use almond or wheat germ oil. Apply the resulting product with a cotton swab to the surface of the acne or simply wipe the problem areas.

Rubdowns

• For severe acne, it is recommended to wipe your face with a sponge, which is moistened with slightly warmed sea buckthorn oil (to warm it up, you can pour a little product into a hot spoon). Leave the oil on the face for 30 minutes, remove excess with a cloth soaked in warm water.
• You can not only reduce the intensity of acne, but also narrow enlarged pores if you apply a cloth moistened with chamomile infusion or green tea to your face for 15 minutes every day. To enhance the effect, it is recommended to place a warm terry towel on top of it. By the end of this time, the skin will have steamed enough and you can apply a few drops of oil and rub them.

Night time remedy recipe

You can make your own evening lotion for problem skin. To do this you need to take 2 tbsp. l. sea ​​buckthorn oil, vodka and cream and mix them. Wipe your face with the product in the evening, then apply a nourishing cream.

For food

• 1 tsp. sea ​​buckthorn oils;
• 1 tbsp. l. ground oatmeal.

Carrying out the procedure:

1. Heat the sea buckthorn oil slightly (do not do it too much) and grind the egg yolk with it.
2. Add the crushed flakes there and, stirring everything until smooth, apply to damp facial skin.
3. Leave the product for 30 minutes, then rinse it off.

For cleansing

• 2 tbsp. l. milk;
• 1 tsp. honey;
• 1 tsp. sea ​​buckthorn oils;
• 1 tbsp. l. cottage cheese.

Carrying out the procedure:

1. Honey is dissolved in heated milk, and after adding cottage cheese and butter, mix thoroughly.
2. For 25 min. The product is left on the skin of the face.

For wrinkles

• Despite the fact that sea buckthorn oil is especially recommended for people with aging, sagging skin, it is not recommended to use it without adding other products. The easiest option for those who want to improve the condition of their skin is to add a few drops of oil to their daily creams. You don’t have to mix them in a jar, you just need to add 1-3 drops to the product you are going to apply to your skin. If you remember to do this morning and evening, you will notice results within a few weeks.
• You can refresh and tighten the skin on your face using a product made from 5 parts distilled water and 1 part sea buckthorn oil. You can use it as an evening lotion. Since the oil does not mix with water, the resulting liquid must be shaken thoroughly before use.

Masks

The following mask will help cleanse your skin:

• 1 tsp. sea ​​buckthorn oils;
• 1 tbsp. l. yellow clay powder.

Carrying out the procedure.

1. Grind the butter with the yolk, add clay powder to the resulting mass. You need to stir thoroughly so that no lumps form.
2. Leave the resulting pulp for 15 minutes. apply on face.
3. When the time is up, carefully rinse with warm water.

You can provide nutrition for normal skin with a mask, for which you will need:

• 2 tsp. sea ​​buckthorn oils;
• 2 tbsp. l. semolina porridge;
• 1 tsp. honey;
• 0.5 tsp. sea ​​salt;
• 1 tbsp. l. orange or apple juice (preferably freshly squeezed product).

1. First, prepare semolina porridge. Milk is used as a basis, and if the skin is prone to dryness, then you can use low-fat cream.
2. When the porridge has cooled, add yolk, honey, salt and sea buckthorn oil. Mix everything well.
3. The resulting mass is applied to the face, neck and décolleté.
4. The mask is left for half an hour, and then washed off first with warm and then with cold water.

Homemade cream

You can prepare your own wrinkle smoothing cream. For it you will need:

• 2 tsp. sea ​​buckthorn oils;
• 0.5 tsp. natural beeswax;
• 4 tsp. jojoba oil;
• 10 drops tea tree or lavender oil.

1. The wax is crushed and melted (you can use a water bath for this).
2. Remove it from the heat and, stirring thoroughly, carefully add oil. First - sea buckthorn and jojoba, when they acquire a homogeneous consistency and the product has cooled a little, essential oil is poured into it.
3. Apply this cream to cleansed skin in the evening. It is better to store it in glass containers.

For eyelid skin

The skin around the eyes has always been considered the most problematic. This is where the first wrinkles appear, and to get rid of them women are willing to pay huge amounts of money, not suspecting that there is an almost magical remedy nearby. But you should not apply pure sea buckthorn oil to the skin around the eyes. To achieve the desired effect, a few drops can be added to those creams that are applied to the eyelids daily. Within a few weeks, the condition of the skin in this area will improve significantly. In addition, the product has a very good effect on eyelashes. Under its influence, hair growth improves and becomes thicker.

Another advantage of sea buckthorn oil is its whitening properties. With its help, you can not only remove dark circles under the eyes, but also get rid of age spots, including age spots.

Anti-aging mask

You can cope with the signs of aging using the following remedy.

• 1 hour l. sea ​​buckthorn oils;
• 1 tsp. cream;

1. The egg yolk is beaten, sea buckthorn oil and cream are added to it.
2. Mix well and apply to previously cleansed skin. In order to enhance the effect, you can place plastic film on top of the mask.
3. Procedure time - 15 minutes. When it ends, wash off the remaining mask with warm water.

This mask can be applied not only to the eyelid area, but also to the entire face. With its help, the skin will become more elastic, and small irregularities will disappear.

You can also prepare a very effective eye cream. With its help, in a month you can significantly improve the condition of the skin in this area, tighten it, and give it a more fresh look.

• 1 tbsp. l. cocoa butter;
• 1 tbsp. l. sea ​​buckthorn oils;
• 1 capsule of vitamin E.

1. To prepare eye cream, cocoa butter is heated in a water bath.
2. Without bringing it to a boil, but simply waiting until it becomes liquid, add sea buckthorn oil.
3. After removing the mixture from the heat and cooling slightly, pour the contents of the vitamin E capsule into the cream, mix and pour into a glass container with a lid.

It is best to start using this cream after 30 years, applying it in the evening to the eyelids 2-3 times a week. Those with more mature skin can use it daily. It is better to store the product in the refrigerator.

Photo gallery: ingredients for an anti-aging mask

Cream Yolk Cocoa butter
Vitamin E

For bruises under the eyes

You can get rid of dark circles under the eyes if you apply sea buckthorn oil, mixed in equal proportions with lemon juice, to the upper and lower eyelids 2-3 times a week. The mixture is carefully applied to the skin of the eyelids using a brush or disk and left for 10–15 minutes, after which it is washed off.

Please note that you need to apply it carefully, because if it gets into your eyes it will cause severe irritation. In this case, you need to urgently rinse them with plenty of running water.

For lips

The skin of the lips also needs careful care and sea buckthorn oil can help with this. With its help, you can not only quickly heal small cracks, but also give it a healthy, well-groomed appearance. To do this, it is enough to lubricate your lips with this oil 2-3 times a day, leaving it for 5-10 minutes. The excess is then blotted with a cotton swab.

For ongoing care

However, you should not assume that you can use sea buckthorn oil only in cases of any problems on your facial skin. In itself, it is a very useful element of daily skin care. Masks with its addition are suitable for owners of all skin types, and the results of their use become noticeable after just a few procedures. The skin looks more well-groomed and smooth. Its surface is leveled, minor peeling disappears.

For oily skin

The following mask will help to deep clean and tighten the pores of oily skin:

• 1 tsp. sea ​​buckthorn oils;
• 1 tbsp. l. freshly squeezed juice of any citrus (it could be orange or lemon);
• 1 tbsp. l. blue clay.

1. Carefully add freshly squeezed juice and oil to a ceramic bowl with blue clay powder.
2. Mix until a homogeneous mass is applied to a previously cleansed face. Place a napkin moistened with warm water on top of the mask.
3. Leave the mask on your face for 15–20 minutes. Then we wash it off and apply a nourishing cream.

For normal skin

• 1 tbsp. l. sea ​​buckthorn oil;
• 1 tsp. aloe juice;
• 1 tbsp. l. liquid honey (if it has thickened, you can warm it up a little in a water bath).

Combine all ingredients and apply them to the face for 20 minutes. If you make this mask 2 times a week for a month, you can return tired skin to a healthy appearance and remove the first wrinkles.

Sea buckthorn oil makes skin healthy and eliminates fine wrinkles

For dry skin

To moisturize dry skin and give it a well-groomed appearance, you can prepare a mask based on wax and medicinal herbs. In addition, it also has a brightening effect. For it you need to prepare the following ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. l. parsley, celery, blackcurrant leaves, linden and hawthorn flowers;
• 1 tsp. natural beeswax;
• 2 tsp. sea ​​buckthorn oils;
• 1 tbsp. l. butter.

1. First you need to prepare a decoction. To do this, herbs (you can use both dry and fresh raw materials) are brewed with 2 cups of boiling water and left for 2 hours. After this, the broth is filtered.
2. The wax is crushed and placed in a water bath.
3. When it begins to melt, add butter to it, stirring thoroughly, and then sea buckthorn oil and 2 tbsp. l. herbal infusion
4. The resulting cream is removed from the heat and mixed thoroughly until smooth.

Store it in the refrigerator in a closed glass container.

Contraindications

There are almost no contraindications for the external use of sea buckthorn oil. The exception is individual intolerance. In this case, pain, burning and itching may occur at the application site.

Storage rules

It is better to store sea buckthorn oil in a dark, cool place. A shelf on the refrigerator door would be ideal in this regard. As for the shelf life, as a rule, it is 24 months.

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To be honest, I don’t use sea buckthorn oil in the summer; I use it when it gets cold and in winter. Autumn has just arrived and it’s getting colder here.

You can make your own lip balm with sea buckthorn oil, and also use the oil for your skin.

How to prepare a healing lip balm with sea buckthorn oil can be found in the article “.” A simple balm using sea buckthorn oil and other solid and liquid oils that can be purchased at the pharmacy.

Composition of sea buckthorn oil - main properties and benefits

In fact, sea buckthorn oil has a very rich composition. It contains vitamins A, E, C, K, F, B1, B2, B6, manganese, iron, sulfur, boron, magnesium, aluminum and other trace elements. Fatty acids Omega 3, Omega 6, Omega 9.

• Carotene, which is part of the oil, has a rejuvenating effect on the skin and has moisturizing properties.
• Vitamin C is responsible for the firmness and elasticity of facial skin.
• Vitamin B2 normalizes metabolic processes in skin cells.
• Vitamin B6 is used in cosmetology and dermatology to treat skin diseases.
• Vitamin E slows down the aging process of skin cells.
• Vitamin F promotes the regeneration of damaged tissues and accelerates healing processes.
• Vitamin K is known in cosmetology as a decongestant.
• Flavonoids protect our facial skin from negative environmental influences.

Fruit acids eliminate pigment spots and help whiten the skin. These beneficial properties of sea buckthorn oil make it an indispensable product for skin care. This is an oil that should be in every home medicine cabinet.

Sea buckthorn oil for facial skin - main indications for use

1. Sea buckthorn oil is simply a priceless gift of nature for the skin. It is suitable for dry facial skin, the skin becomes moisturized.
2. The oil has a very good effect on damaged and irritated facial skin. Using this oil, the skin recovers faster.
3. Fading, aging, sagging skin becomes more elastic, more toned.
4. The oil perfectly relieves inflammation and irritation and disinfects.
5. Sea buckthorn oil will help remove pigmentation on the skin of the face.
6. The oil is also suitable for problematic facial skin.
7. Sea buckthorn oil is used for the skin around the eyes.

The big advantage of sea buckthorn oil is that it can be used on the skin daily. They can be used to enrich face creams.

Add a few drops of sea buckthorn oil to your daily portion of face cream and apply to cleansed facial skin.

This oil can be used to enrich not only face cream, but also hand cream. I added this oil to my hand cream because my hand skin is dry. The skin becomes moisturized, soft, and microcracks heal faster.

Sea buckthorn oil - contraindications for the skin

• Oil is contraindicated in case of individual intolerance.
• For allergic reactions to sea buckthorn oil.
• And if your skin is prone to allergic reactions.

Sea buckthorn oil can be tested on the skin before using it. To do this, just apply a little oil on your wrist and if after 20-30 minutes there is no redness or irritation on the skin, the oil can be applied to the skin of the face.

Application of sea buckthorn oil for facial skin

Sea buckthorn oil is a well-known anti-inflammatory and wound-healing agent. It is widely used not only in cosmetology, but also in folk and official medicine. Since the oil is really very effective and can quickly restore damaged skin: wounds, household burns, microcracks.

1. You can make various masks with sea buckthorn oil; the ingredients are chosen depending on what problem you need to deal with. Masks with sea buckthorn oil help solve a lot of facial skin problems.
2. Sea buckthorn oil can be used for skin in its pure form. It is heated in a water bath for better penetration into the skin and various lotions, compresses are made, and the face is wiped with oil.
3. As a wound-healing and anti-inflammatory agent, sea buckthorn oil is used as an application to a specific area of ​​the skin.
4. Sea buckthorn oil can be mixed with other oils and applied to the skin.
5. When combined with essential oils, sea buckthorn oil is used as a body massage product.
6. Sea buckthorn oil is used not only externally, but also internally; the oil has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the stomach, restores cells, and is used for ulcers as a wound healing agent.

Sea buckthorn oil is a powerful antioxidant. The oil restores damaged tissue, perfectly nourishes, moisturizes, relieves inflammation, irritation, and also stimulates processes occurring at the cellular level.

Nourishing mask with sea buckthorn oil for facial skin

For a mask, you can mix village sour cream and sea buckthorn oil 2:1, apply the mask to your face for 20 minutes, rinse with water.

Toning mask with sea buckthorn oil

For this mask, use yolk for dry skin, white for oily skin. Mix the yolk or white with a teaspoon of oil, apply the mask to a cleansed face.

Mask for aging skin with sea buckthorn oil

The oil is mixed with natural honey 1:2, applied to the face, and washed off with warm water.

Sea buckthorn oil for pigmentation

To remove pigment spots. Apply a thin layer of sea buckthorn oil to cleansed facial skin for 20 minutes. Remove the oil with a cotton pad soaked in green tea.

If you are interested in how to quickly and effectively whiten your skin, I recommend that you read the article on the blog “.” The article contains various remedies that help whiten your facial skin.

Sea buckthorn oil for lips

Use the oil in its pure form for lips with cracks, chapped lips, and wounds on the surface of the lips. Apply a thin layer of oil to the lips 3-4 times a day. Using oil helps solve the problem of peeling and inflammation, nourishes, moisturizes and heals.

Remember, before using any mask, you need to test it on your wrist to avoid allergies, redness, and itching on the skin.

I really love natural homemade cosmetics, I liked the balm for damaged skin made from natural oils with sea buckthorn oil.

It can be used in the cold season to heal wounds and microcracks on the skin, to relieve peeling and inflammation.

– a natural product obtained mainly through cold pressing. It has a pronounced, rich orange color, with a slight shade of red. Contains vitamins of groups B, C, A, E, K, R. Widely used in cosmetology and medicine.

Well nourishes, moisturizes, cleanses facial skin from pigment spots. Gently nourishes the skin around the eyes, helps get rid of fine wrinkles, acne, burns, scratches. Used as a care product for nail plates and hair. Sea buckthorn oil maintains the fatty, acid-base balance of the skin and strengthens eyelashes.

It is generally not used in its pure form - it is added to creams, lotions, face masks, and hair masks. Sea buckthorn oil contains everything and therefore is added to professional cosmetology products, used for the preparation of home cosmetics, as an additive to face and body care products.

In its pure form it is used to care for the skin of the lips, applied to heal wounds, strengthen nails and eyelashes. Contains a lot of carotene, fatty acids, amino acids.

Attention! Sea buckthorn fruit oil is used in cosmetology in its pure form if it is obtained by cold pressing. Other types must be diluted with other essential oils, water, and natural freshly squeezed juices.

Application for face

Sea buckthorn oil is used for all facial skin types. The vitamin E it contains can prolong the youth of the skin, vitamin C is responsible for elasticity, and vitamin A provides hydration. The remaining vitamins and amino acids help avoid skin dullness, peeling, roughening, inflammatory processes, and have a whitening effect.

Facial skin care should correspond to its type. To saturate and moisturize dry skin as much as possible, you need to:

1. Dissolve half a tablespoon of honey in 50 grams of fresh milk.
2. Add 20 grams of fatty homemade cottage cheese and 10 drops of sea buckthorn oil.
3. Mix everything until smooth, the consistency should be like thick sour cream. Apply a thick layer to the facial skin strictly along the massage lines.
4. Rinse off after 13 minutes with water at a temperature of 20 degrees.
5. Apply cosmetic product according to skin type.

Be careful! only in the quantity indicated in the recipe. A very high concentration of carotene in it may not have a beneficial effect on the protective barrier of the skin.

For skin

You can tighten sagging facial skin in older women using a mask with sea buckthorn oil. It contains yellow cosmetic clay, chicken yolk, 10 drops of sea buckthorn oil. You can use it 2 times a week - you can 1. Keep it for a quarter of an hour, rinse with a contrast wash - warm and cold water in turn.

For a tonic effect, you can make the following mask at home:

• mix the egg yolk with half a tablespoon of sea buckthorn oil and a tablespoon of fresh apple juice;
• apply to the face and fix yourself in a horizontal position for a third of an hour;
• Boil the water, cool and wash.

For wrinkles

You can eliminate shallow expression wrinkles by combining the following components:

1. Semolina porridge prepared with milk with a high percentage of fat or cream.
2. Yolk of one fresh egg.
3. A quarter tablespoon of iodized or sea salt.
4. 1 spoon of orange or tangerine juice.
5. Two teaspoons of sea buckthorn oil.

The resulting mask is a medium liquid; it should be applied to a cleansed face, left for 17-18 minutes, and rinsed off with warm water.

The skin around the eyes is sensitive and thin. Regular care will not work here. For proper care of the skin around the eyes, sea buckthorn oil is added to cosmetic products and applied to the skin around the eyes in a diluted form. To soften, moisturize, and saturate the area around the eyes with vitamins, it is possible to prepare a cream at home. This is done as follows:

1. Put water to boil. Melt half a tablespoon of natural cocoa butter in a water bath.
2. There, put a tablespoon of cold-pressed sea buckthorn oil, add one tablespoon of vitamin E in liquid form - sold at the pharmacy without a prescription.
3. After combining all the ingredients, you will get a homogeneous mass; you need to stir it until it cools completely.
4. Use as a cream every day before going to bed, store in the refrigerator.

This product will not only nourish the skin around the eyes, make it soft and elastic - dark circles under the eyes, swelling will go away, and the eyelids will become stronger.

Attention! The product is not used too often. After using one portion of the cream, take a break for a while.

Body oil

Sea buckthorn berry oil is used for the skin of the whole body to moisturize, nourish, heal wounds and cracks, get rid of sunburn, age spots, freckles, and inflammatory processes. It is customary to combine it with other essential oils, use it during massage and peeling, and add it to the bath in combination with sea salt.

Sea buckthorn is effective when added to body creams and lotions. You can exfoliate at home using sea buckthorn oil, coarse sea salt, and natural ground coffee.

Note! It is worth consulting with a professional cosmetologist which peeling method is right for you.

Sea buckthorn berry oil is an excellent nourishing agent for the scalp. If wounds, abrasions, cracks, or age spots appear on the skin, it should be used in its pure form, applying a couple of drops exclusively to the affected areas.

Eliminates age spots

Often girls cannot get rid of age spots, birthmarks, and freckles. Not all whitening products are gentle; they dry out the skin too much and lead to irritation, peeling, and rashes. The use of sea buckthorn oil will help to gently whiten the skin, prevent redness and peeling, and saturate it with vitamins. The type of berries used to obtain oil does not matter in this case.

A mask with the addition of sea buckthorn oil will help whiten the skin of your face and body. Here's her recipe:

1. Dry, crushed roots of common parsley, pour one glass of warm, clean water.
2. Cook the decoction for a third of an hour, keeping it on low heat.
3. Cool, strain immediately, add 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice, 15 drops of sea buckthorn oil.
4. Wipe your face throughout the day, using the product instead of toner.

A week after the start of the procedure, the effect will be significantly noticeable. In a month, pigment spots and freckles will completely disappear, the skin of the face will acquire a delicate, even tone and shine.

Carefully! When choosing sea buckthorn oil, look at how it was obtained. When using it, making masks, tonics and creams, check these products for allergic reactions and individual intolerances - apply a little product to the elbow area, the area of ​​skin behind the ear, and rinse after 25 minutes. If there is no severe itching or irritation, the product can be used.

Sea buckthorn oil is an excellent medicinal, cosmetic, and aromatic product. It is used for almost all cosmetics and during various procedures. It stops the aging process, helps establish the balance of moisture and subcutaneous fat. The oil gets rid of acne, abrasions, and age spots.

The product can be purchased at almost any pharmacy and can be prepared at home. It is recommended to use it in diluted form, as part of various products, and in some cases, as an independent cosmetic or medicinal product. Sea buckthorn oil has a pleasant taste, smell, and appearance. If you use it on a regular basis, in moderate quantities, you can maintain youth and health for a long period of time.

Sea buckthorn oil has versatility and is in great demand among people of all age categories. It is difficult to find a combination of almost all vitamins in one product - sea buckthorn is an exception in this matter.

Sea buckthorn fruit trees are cultivated almost throughout Russia. They have become so widespread due to their decorative properties and the beneficial properties of amber berries, known since ancient times. They were first mentioned in the works of ancient Greek and ancient Indian healers. Ancient Roman warriors used them to heal wounds; Avicenna recommended them for healing burns.

Sea buckthorn oil was used for treatment by the founder of Slavic writing, Kirill. Berries occupied a place of honor on the table of the Russian tsars, where they were delivered from the Urals, Don and Siberia.

In our country, sea buckthorn oil has been widely used in official medicine since the 70s of the last century. Since that time, sea buckthorn oil has been successfully used in cosmetology to rejuvenate and improve facial skin, against hair loss and to enhance hair growth.

Doctors of many specialties and their patients post positive reviews about the use of sea buckthorn berry oil, but the most enthusiastic reviews are left by those who use it for cosmetic purposes.

Compound

Sea buckthorn fruits contain from three to ten percent of valuable oil. Its amber color is due to its high content of vitamin A precursors - carotenoids. The biological value of sea buckthorn oil is explained by the presence in it:

• vitamins B1, B2, E, B3, B6, C, B9, K, P;
• micro- and macroelements (iron, magnesium, manganese, calcium, nickel, silicon, molybdenum, etc.);
• amino acids;
• unsaturated fatty acids (palmitoleic, oleic, linoleic, linolenic);
• phytosterols;
• phospholipids;
• flavonoids (rutin, isorhamnetin, quercetin, kaempferol, etc.);
• triterpene acids (tartaric, salicylic, oxalic, malic, succinic);
• phytoncides;
• tannins;
• pectins;
• coumarins;
• carotenoids, from which vitamin A is synthesized in the body;
• b-sitosterol;
• saturated fatty acids (stearic, palmitic, myristic).

Receipt

Sea buckthorn oil is obtained in many ways, the most common of which are:

• removing the top layer of oil from the surface of the settled juice, which produces the most valuable sea buckthorn oil;
• leaving the cake soaked in deodorized vegetable oil in a dark place for a week (half a liter of oil per 100 grams of cake);
• leaving dried crushed fruits soaked in heated refined vegetable oil for a week in a dark place.

There are numerous recipes for making oil at home and reviews from those who use them on the Internet. The oil obtained after settling is filtered and placed in a dark glass container. Sea buckthorn oil will make up from five to fifteen percent in the resulting solution.

Its concentration can be increased by one and a half or two times if the resulting oil is heated again and poured into another portion of crushed fruits. Carrying out several cycles can significantly increase the content of sea buckthorn oil, although the concentration after the first cycle is sufficient for treatment and use in cosmetology to improve hair growth, to improve facial skin and against hair loss.

Properties

Sea buckthorn oil has several dozen medicinal properties. Of these, cosmetology uses its ability to:

• penetrate deeply into the skin, improving microcirculation and metabolism in the subcutaneous fat layer, nourishing, softening the skin and protecting it from peeling and drying out;
• restore the acid-base and lipid balance of the skin;
• increase skin elasticity, eliminate expression lines and age wrinkles by restoring natural collagen synthesis with the help of components contained in the oil;
• prevent age-related skin aging associated with hormone imbalance;
• whiten skin, lighten age spots and freckles;
• restore skin damaged by chemical or sunburn;
• relieve skin inflammation and eliminate acne;
• improve the scalp and hair condition (strengthen the hair follicles, use to enhance hair growth and against hair loss, give it silkiness and shine).

In cosmetology, it is common to use sea buckthorn oil as an ingredient in masks and creams for the care of fading, flaky, dry and problematic skin, balms, massage oils, after-sun cosmetics, for the care of lips, eyelashes, brittle nails and hair. It is recommended to use sea buckthorn oil in diluted form to avoid weakening the protective layer of the skin and possible allergic reactions, although numerous reviews do not mention such complications.

Hair care

The use of sea buckthorn oil in cosmetology to care for hair damaged by dyeing, perming and exposure to sunlight restores its softness and radiance and promotes its restoration. It nourishes the scalp, helps strengthen the hair shaft, is a hair growth stimulator and a remedy against hair loss. To nourish the scalp, improve hair growth, prevent hair loss and regenerate weakened hair, it is recommended:

• applying oil or its mixture with egg yolk to the roots an hour before washing your hair;
• applying a heated mixture of equal parts of sea buckthorn, castor and burdock oil to the scalp with wrapping in polyethylene and a towel for two hours;
• rubbing the oil into the scalp and wrapping it in plastic and a towel for two hours;
• for dry hair - rubbing five tablespoons of oil into the scalp with one and a half cups of a decoction of three tablespoons of burdock root.

Like any hair mask, sea buckthorn oil is washed off for a long time with plenty of shampoo and hot water, and when rinsing, it is advisable to use a decoction of chamomile or nettle. On the Internet you can find numerous reviews of women for whom the use of sea buckthorn oil restored the beauty and strength of their hair, helped against hair loss, and contributed to increased hair growth.

Skin care

In home cosmetology, for dry skin, it is recommended to apply a mask from a mixture of yolk with a teaspoon of sea buckthorn oil and the same amount of fresh orange juice for 20 minutes. To regenerate aging skin, apply a mask of egg yolk, half a tablespoon of yellow clay with a teaspoon of sea buckthorn berry oil for 15 minutes. For aging and rough skin, we recommend a 15-minute mask of honey (a teaspoon), melted in three tablespoons of warm milk, with a tablespoon of full-fat cottage cheese and a teaspoon of sea buckthorn oil.

For wrinkled, dry skin, it is recommended to use a 15-minute mask of thick semolina porridge (two tablespoons) in heavy cream with egg yolk, a teaspoon of honey, half a teaspoon of regular or sea salt, a tablespoon of fresh orange juice and two teaspoons of sea buckthorn oil. On the Internet you can find dozens of recipes for masks with sea buckthorn oil and reviews from those who receive significant cosmetic effects. The most beneficial effect of using masks is if you apply them 2 times a week.