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[Vanishing Wolf]

Has anyone used Seabuckthorn Oil? I have a Chinese facial soap that contains this active ingredient. I have found it has noticably reduced facial redness. Good product. I was thinking about ordering the pure oil, but wondered if anyone has tried it?

[Maya]

http://www.aromatrading.co.uk/seabuckb/ is an interesting read.

I can't fit any more in but I would love to hear about others experiences with this.

[Vanishing Wolf]

I use Herbal Facedoctor, which I found in a health store for about $11 for a 3.5oz. bar. It promises to kill the Demodex mite, which almost everyone has in their facial skin. In some people, these little critters cause red, lumpy skin, rough skin and enlarged pores.

After using this soap, I can attest that it does work. The soap is very hard and is supposed to last about 3 months or more when used as directed. I've been using it for a month, and it's not even half gone, yet. The smell isn't that great, but it doesn't linger, which is the important thing. Use of this soap has resulted in smoother skin and less redness, so maybe those nasty little mites got "waxed"!

I may order some pure Seabuckthorn seed oil, since the soap worked well. I can only imagine that the oil would be fabulous if the soap works this well.

The Seabuckthorn seed oil is what you want, instead of the berry oil, because the berry oil is staining.

Here is yet another link that has good info and products:

http://bluesagenaturals.com/seabuckthorn.html

Since they also have a soap that has both the seed oil and the berry oil in it, and it's cheaper than Facedoctor, I will probably order some of their soap and the seed oil. Even if it does nothing for scars, if it can improve my skin texture and reduce redness, then it's helpful to me.

[joylovepeace]

How long until you saw results with the soap? Is it drying by the way?
Do you have to leave it on the face for a while, rub it in?

[Vanishing Wolf]

JLP:

I saw results within the first week. There is a day here or there in the first two weeks when your skin may look a little worse, explained by a build-up of dead mites killed by this soap. After that, nothing but improvement.

Directions dictate that you use the soap 1-2 times daily, especially before bed, and leave it on 2 minutes. Simply wash off after that and you're done.

The soap is a little drying, but I like that, since I have oily skin. I don't know if people without rosacea will notice as much difference as I did, but it works for me. I will continue using a sea buckthorn oil soap. It rocks!

[Maya]

This thread on another board might interest some of you: http://www.clearskin.net/viewtopic.php?t=1375