Hippophae rhamnoides seed oil
AKA “Sea Buckthorn”
Oil
Ingredient Facts
Hippophae rhamnoides seed oil
AKA: Sea Buckthorn
Oil · Skin Protecting · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Barrier Support
Not Clean
Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides L., Elaeagnaceae
Effective at 48.0%
Family
Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family)
Plant Part
Seed
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
Extracted from sea buckthorn seeds, this oil has been traditionally used in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine for skin healing and anti-inflammatory properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
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
Regulatory Agencies
Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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