RUBUS OCCIDENTALIS SEED OIL Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI)
Black Raspberry Seed Oil is cold pressed from the tiny seeds of the luscious, dark purple-black berries of Rubus occidentalis, native to eastern North America. Other names commonly used include Wild Black Raspberry, Black Caps, Black Cap Raspberry, Thimbleberry, and Scotch Cap. Black Raspberry Seed Oil is similar to, but should not be confused with its cousin, Red Raspberry Seed Oil (Rubus idaeus).
Black Raspberries usually have very dark purple-black fruits, rich in anthocyanin pigments. It is one of nature’s most potent antioxidants, making it a desirable ingredient in skin care. Black Raspberry Seed Oil offers an impressive level of Ellagitannins – sometimes called Ellagic Acids – considered to be one of the most powerful classes of anti-oxidants, known to killing acne-causing bacteria and super soothing to skin lesions, rashes, rosacea, and eczema. The powerful antioxidants in Black Raspberry Seed Oil also help protect the skin against environmental stressors. It consists of up to 85% essential fatty acids and is especially high in the essential fatty acids linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid.
Benefits of black raspberry oil for the skin:
1. It has great benefits to eliminate the sign of premature aging. As a great source of antioxidants and vitamins A and E, Black Raspberry Seed Oil can slow the aging process, stimulate collagen production, and help your skin appear more youthful and vibrant.
2. Black raspberry oil fights wrinkles and fine lines that affect the skin, thanks to its antioxidants that fight free radicals that cause signs of aging.
3. Black raspberry oil helps tighten the skin, increase its softness and get rid of dryness, thanks to vitamin E, which gives you tight skin and young skin, and it also provides the skin with the necessary moisture that protects it from dehydration and cracking.
4. Black raspberry oil contains antiseptic, antibacterial and antibacterial substances. It helps treat acne, blackheads and pimples, and removes dirt from the skin.
5. Its antioxidant nature means it is useful for both preventative methods for skin care as well as for healing already damaged skin.
6. A very light oil that is readily absorbed, Black Raspberry Oil has anti-inflammatory properties that make it useful against eczema while high levels of phytosterols help to prevent moisture loss and repair skin damage.
7. Black Raspberry Oil also promotes silky soft hair, prevents moisture loss and adds elasticity and suppleness, and also provides an immediate sparkle and shine, and helps to mend split ends.
