What it is
This ingredient is the water-based fraction derived from the fruit of Hippophae rhamnoides, the sea buckthorn shrub. It is used in formulas as a botanical aqueous ingredient to help condition the skin and as part of the water phase. It carries a lighter profile of the berry's water-soluble constituents compared with the pressed juice.
Safety & warnings
Sea buckthorn fruit water is generally well tolerated. As with any botanical ingredient, individuals with known plant sensitivities may wish to patch test before regular use.
Origin & sourcing
Natural. It is the aqueous portion obtained from sea buckthorn fruit from the Hippophae rhamnoides shrub.
Questions everyone asks
How is fruit water different from fruit juice?
Fruit water is the aqueous fraction derived from the fruit and tends to carry mainly water-soluble constituents, whereas pressed juice is the more concentrated liquid from the berries.
What does it do in a formula?
It serves as a botanical skin-conditioning ingredient and part of the water phase; it does not provide sun protection.