Vitis vinifera
Grape seed oil is pressed from the seeds of grapes after the juice for food or wine is harvested.
It is especially high in linoleic acid a particularly important fatty acid necessary for optimal barrier functioning of the skin's epidermis. This fatty acid is often deficient in acne-prone skin, correcting the balance of linoleic acid is therefore crucial.
A light and easily absorbed oil it has a beautiful green colour due to the presence of natural chlorophyll a mild antioxidant. Other antioxidant compounds include flavanols, proanthocyanis and vitamin E, to protect the skin from free radical damage and slow the signs of ageing. Rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals it helps strengthen collagen and maintain elastin.
Lusan Grapeseed oil comes to us from Spain, it is Soil Association Organic certified. It is cold pressed and unrefined, as a result, it is a deep green colour, signifying the high level of antioxidants present that are lost in a refined oil.
