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Organic Cold Pressed Elderberry Seed Oil | Sambucus Nigra
Organic Cold Pressed Elderberry Seed Oil | Sambucus Nigra
A silky, nutrient-rich botanical oil with a light elegant feel for premium skin and hair care
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Elderberry Carrier Oil is a refined botanical oil valued for its silky texture, lightweight feel, and quietly distinctive character. Derived from the seeds of elderberry, this elegant oil brings a smooth, supple touch to skin and hair care formulations without feeling overly heavy or greasy, making it especially appealing for modern botanical beauty products.
Its texture feels soft and fluid on the skin, allowing it to blend beautifully into facial oils, serums, body oils, and lightweight conditioning treatments. In skin care, it helps create formulas with a polished, comfortable finish and a naturally elegant sensory profile. In hair care, it adds softness and a light conditioning touch that works well in scalp oils, hair serums, and restorative blends.
Elderberry Carrier Oil is especially attractive for formulators seeking a less common oil with both sophistication and versatility. Its natural character gives it a more distinctive identity than many standard carrier oils, while its balanced feel makes it easy to incorporate into premium skincare, haircare, and apothecary-style formulations.
Smooth, graceful, and quietly luxurious, this oil is a beautiful choice for facial rituals, beauty concentrates, body treatments, and botanical blends where a lighter yet characterful carrier oil is desired.
Specifications of Elderberry Carrier Oil
- Botanical Name: Sambucus Nigra.
- Family Name: Adoxaceae.
- Common Name: Elderberry.
- INCI: Sambucus Nigra {Elderberry} seed oil.
- Part Used: Seeds.
- Extraction Method: Cold Pressed. Unrefined.
- Scent: Light, tangy, softly herbal, and slightly spicy with a natural seed-like character.
- Appearance: Liquid. Gold.
- Country of Origin: Belgium.
- Recommended Usage Levels: 1% – 100%, depending on formulation type and concentration.
Properties and Benefits:
For the Skin:
- Deep hydration without a greasy feel.
- Reinforcement of the skin barrier.
- Improved elasticity and firmness.
- Antioxidant and anti-aging action.
- Soothing and anti-inflammatory effect (ideal for sensitive/acne-prone skin).
- Potential melanin regulation (evening of skin tone).
For the Hair:
- Strengthens hair follicles.
- Reduces dryness and frizz.
- Enhances shine and softness.
- Traditionally used to combat hair loss.
Key Cosmetic Properties:
- High spreadability.
- Rapid absorption.
- Non-comedogenic (low greasy residue).
- Excellent carrier for oil-soluble active ingredients.
Cosmetic Applications:
- Premium facial serums (anti-aging / barrier repair).
- Hair oils and intensive treatments.
- Luxury moisturizing creams.
- Products for sensitive or inflamed skin.
- Anti-dark spot formulations.
- Dermocosmetics / functional skincare.
- Products for eczema, psoriasis, and reactive skin.
- Post-procedure restorative treatments.
- Antioxidant "urban shield" formulas.
Hair Care:
- Nourishing masks.
- Leave-in conditioners.
- Hair growth oils.
Safety
Always patch test before topical use.
- For external use only.
- Use in dilutions no greater than 2% in leave-on skin care.
- Use Amber, Cobalt or Miron violet glass bottles to protect from light degradation.
- Avoid ingestion unless under expert supervision.
- Pregnancy, young children, or sensitive skin users should consult a qualified practitioner.
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The information presented here is for educating our customers about the traditional uses of essential oils and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. You are responsible for understanding the safe application of these products.