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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.

Full ingredients

Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, [more]

Guru Score

68%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

SerumsOil

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

Sephora → Ulta → Amazon → Google →

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What the gurus are saying.

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Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

~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."

Mad About Skin

731k subs

~Yay

"I tried it and my skin adored it. It hydrated like no other oil, it calmed it, soothed it, it just did everything I wanted a facial oil to do. But because it was so vibrantly colored, it stained my pillows and it stained my hairline. [...] The results were unparalleled, but the user experience just wasn't that great."

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.