Hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil
AKA “Sea Buckthorn”
Oil
Ingredient Facts
Hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil
AKA: Sea Buckthorn
Oil · Skin Protecting · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Barrier Support
Clean
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil is the oil expressed from the fruit of the Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides L., Elaeagnaceae
Effective at 48.0%
Family
Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family)
Plant Part
Fruit
Lifeform
Shrub
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
225234-03-7
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Skin Protecting
Helps rebuild and strengthen your skin barrier — the invisible shield that keeps moisture in and irritants out. Essential after over-exfoliating or harsh weather.
Nourishes & Protects
Traditional Use
Sea buckthorn has been used in Traditional Tibetan and Chinese medicine for centuries to treat wounds, burns, and inflammation. The oil became popular in Russian cosmetics during the Soviet era for its high vitamin C and fatty acid content.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
1
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
7e-06%
96.0%
0%100%
Effective Range
CIR reported use: 0.0001-0.2 | 0.001-42 | 0.000007-96 | 0.005-2 | 6-35 | 0.2-0.7
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Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Wound-healing effect of topical nanoemulsion-loaded cream and gel formulations of Hippophae rhamnoides L. (sea buckthorn) fruit oil and their acute de
Gore DD, Sharma N, Mishra N, Parmar PK, Ranjana S et al.
Indian journal of pharmacology, 2024
Sea Buckthorn (Hippophaë rhamnoides L.) Oil Improves Atopic Dermatitis-Like Skin Lesions via Inhibition of NF-κB and STAT1 Activation.
Hou DD, Di ZH, Qi RQ, Wang HX, Zheng S et al.
Skin pharmacology and physiology, 2017
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR