Active Ingredients Derived from Microorganisms: Sea Buckthorn

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

• AKA Hippophae rhamnoides
• hardy shrub that tolerates weather extremes

Question 2

What are the bioactives?

Answer 2

• berries, seeds, leaves
• carotenoids
• vitamin C
• flavonoids
• polyphenols
• polysaccharides

Question 3

What are the skin benefits of vitamin c in sea buckthorn?

Answer 3

• 12 times higher vitamin c than oranges
• UV shield
• antioxidant
• photoaging
• dark spots
• anti-acne
• sebum control

Question 4

What are the skin benefits of fatty acids in sea buckthorn?

Answer 4

• 35% palmitoleic acid
• biomimetic (rare acid, component of skin fat, stimulates wound healing)
• lecithin (skin cell renewal, moisturizing properties, hair damage repair, elasticity)

Question 5

What are the skin benefits of amino acids in sea buckthorn?

Answer 5

• 18 of 22 known amino acids have been found in sea buckthorn fruit (leucine and lysine, which are usually deficient in plants, were found)
  *In skin, amino acids help to hydrate skin, increase water retention, build collagen, as well as promote cellular repair