History
Grapeseed Oil has existed and been in use for more than 6000 years. It is a cooking oil made from the seeds of grapes and a byproduct of winemaking.The medical practitioners of Ancient Europe used grape extracts from its seeds and vines to create ointments that would treat ailments of the skin and the eyes.
Bontanical Name: Vitis vinifera
Origin: China
Method of Extraction: Cold-pressed
Plant Part: Seed
Properties: Thin oil
How To Use Thin oils can apply to the skin directly. Thick oils are sticky, diluted with thin oils will have a better result. Proportion: Thick Oil 10-20% Thin Oil 80-90%
Evening out skin tone Grapeseed oil contains Proanthocyanidin, which is an antioxidant substance. Research indicated that Proanthocyanidin can improve the expression of information regulators in cells to reduce oxidative damage to DNA, hence preventing the change of skin colour from oxidizing agents from the environment. Source: Rauf, A., Imran, M., Abu-Izne, T., Iahtisham-Ul-Haq., Patel, S., Pan, X., Naz, S., Ana Silva, S., Saeed, F., Suleria, H, A, R. (2019) Proanthocyanidins: A comprehensive review, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Volume 116, 108999, ISSN 0753-3322, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108999. Making skin soft and elastic Research has shown that the usage of grapeseed oil is able to enhance the skin’s softness and elasticity while maintaining the skin’s moisture. Upon a short term study of three hours upon volunteers of around 40 years old, grapeseed oil with an additional mix of wheat germ oil and other vitamin minerals can enhance skin hydration on an average of 165% and skin elasticity on average 156%. Source: Kapoor, S., & Saraf, S. (2010). Assessment of viscoelasticity and hydration effect of herbal moisturizers using bioengineering techniques. Pharmacognosy magazine, 6(24), 298–304. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1296.71797 Offering skin protection Not only antioxidant effects, but grapeseed oil also has anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties as well. Grapeseed oil has been discovered to have a toxic effect on some pathogens, and inhibit their growth, for example Staphylococcus aureaus and Escherichia coli. It can cause oxidative damage on bacterial membrane without harming host cells. Moreover grapeseed oil has been observed to decrease platelet adhesion and inhibit the release of arachidonic acid in body, which in turn stops inflammatory response. Source: Garavaglia, J., Markoski, M. M., Oliveira, A., & Marcadenti, A. (2016). Grape Seed Oil Compounds: Biological and Chemical Actions for Health. Nutrition and Metabolic Insights. https://doi.org/10.4137/NMI.S32910