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100% Organic Virgin Sea Buckthorn Fruit Oil.

The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Sea Buckthorn Fruit Oil
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About this product

A pure, cold-pressed sea buckthorn oil designed to hydrate and nourish skin with natural vitamins and antioxidants.

Guru Score

68%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
2Gurus
1Yay
0Mixed
1Nay

What they liked

  • Deeply hydrating and soothing
  • Calms irritated skin

What they flagged

  • Stains skin orange and builds up with daily use
  • Stains clothing, towels, and pillowcases

What the gurus are saying

This oil stains skin and clothing with a stubborn reddish-orange hue that can take days to fade, making it impractical for regular use despite its hydrating power. One expert found it deeply soothing and hydrating, but another couldn't overcome the persistent discoloration even when diluted or used sparingly. If staining doesn't bother you, it may deliver real moisture and calm, though you'll want to patch-test first and be cautious around your hairline and lighter hair.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take January 2024

What the gurus are saying.

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~Nay
"This was an oil that never worked for me. [...] This oil is very pigmented, it has that dark reddish orange hue, which is natural, but it stains your skin. It can stain your clothing, your towels, your pillowcase, your hairline, especially if you have blonde, white, or gray hair. If you have black or brown hair, staining could also occur in that area as well. It is very potent. I've tried using it on its own, I've tried using just one drop, staining. I've tried mixing it with my moisturizer, I've left it on for a half an hour, rinsed off. I've done it all and I could never make this product work because it just constantly stained my skin. If you're using this oil every day, that stain will keep building up on your skin and you will be very orange. If you use it once, it might take two or three days before that stain goes away, at least from my experience with it. [...] It's just very messy and it's just too much. I just didn't like it."
~Yay
"My skin adored it like hydrated like no other oil it calmed it soothed it it just did everything I wanted to facial oil to do"

Frequently asked.

What is The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Sea Buckthorn Fruit Oil?

A pure, cold-pressed sea buckthorn oil designed to hydrate and nourish skin with natural vitamins and antioxidants.

Is The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Sea Buckthorn Fruit Oil worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 68%.

What is The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Sea Buckthorn Fruit Oil's Guru Score?

The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Sea Buckthorn Fruit Oil holds a Guru Score of 68%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

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