# Black Raspberry Seed Oil for Skin

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/black-raspberry-oil-100ml/
- Published: 2016-07-31T17:01:00+00:00
- Author: Au Natural Organics Team

The black raspberry is a bramble native to eastern North America, with berries that
ripen deep purple-black. Most of the US crop is grown in Oregon’s Willamette Valley
and harvested in late June and July, mostly by machines that shake the ripe berries
from the canes. The fruit is frozen or made into juice and purée, and the seeds 
are separated from the leftover pulp, washed, dried and pressed in small batches.
The oil is golden with a light, fruity, slightly nutty smell. Linoleic acid is its
largest fatty acid, and alpha-linolenic acid often makes up a quarter to a third.

## Details

  |  Botanical name |  _Rubus occidentalis_ (black raspberry) |  
 |  Origin |  Oregon, USA |  
 |  Part used |  Seed |  
 |  Extraction |  Cold-pressed |  
 |  Texture |  Light, silky |  
 |  Ingredients |  100% _Rubus occidentalis_ seed oil |

**Why supply is limited:** black raspberries are a small specialist crop grown mainly
in one valley, and the seeds are only a by-product of juice and jam making.

## How to use

 1. **Face:** press 2 to 3 drops into clean skin.
 2. **Lips:** smooth a drop over dry lips.
 3. **Blends:** add to face oils, serums and light lotions.

Patch test on the inner arm before first use. Keep away from the eyes. Store somewhere
cool and dark with the cap closed.

## FAQs

### How is it different from red raspberry seed oil?

It comes from a different species, _Rubus occidentalis_, grown mainly in Oregon.
Both are light seed oils rich in linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids.

### What does it smell like?

Light, fruity and slightly nutty.

### Is it greasy?

No. It is light and silky and absorbs quickly.

[Read where black raspberry seed oil comes from and how it is made](https://aunaturalorganics.com/ingredient/black-raspberry/).

## Comments

### By: Elaine Alden

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/black-raspberry-oil-100ml/#comment-1058
- Published: 2017-12-11T17:06:53+00:00

Came well packed and quickly. Oil is pleasant to work with in aromatherapy blends.

### By: Sandy

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/black-raspberry-oil-100ml/#comment-1059
- Published: 2017-12-11T17:07:50+00:00

Fast shipping! Great product! Thank you!!

### By: Melissa May

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/black-raspberry-oil-100ml/#comment-1060
- Published: 2017-12-11T17:08:56+00:00

Lovely oil!!