Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L., Elaeagnaceae.) is a thorny shrub that has small,\nyellow to dark orange, soft, juicy berries. Due to hydrophilic and lipophilic ingredients, berries have\nbeen used as food and medicine. Sea buckthorn (SB) oil derived from berries is a source of valuable\ningredients for cosmeceuticals. The unique combination of SB oil ingredients, in qualitative and\nquantitative aspects, provides multiple benefits of SB oil for internal and external use. Externally,\nSB oil can be applied in both healthy and damaged skin (burns or skin damage of different etiology),\nas it has good wound healing properties. Due to the well-balanced content of fatty acids, carotenoids,\nand vitamins, SB oil may be incorporated in cosmeceuticals for dry, flaky, burned, irritated, or rapidly\nageing skin. There have been more than 100 ingredients identified in SB oil, some of which are rare\nin the plant kingdom (e.g., the ratio of palmitoleic to �³-linolenic acid). This review discusses facts\nrelated to the origin and properties of SB oil that make it suitable for cosmeceutical formulation.
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