Description
Blueberries are harvested across the United States and Canada from July to September, highbush fruit mostly by machine and wild lowbush berries often with hand rakes. Most go to juice and concentrate plants, where pressing leaves a pomace of skins and seeds. Processors dry the pomace, sieve out the tiny seeds and sell them to specialist pressers. Blueberry seed oil is green to golden with a light, slightly grassy scent. It is high in linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids, with natural tocopherols and plant sterols, and it feels very light on the skin.
Details
| Botanical name | Vaccinium corymbosum (highbush blueberry) |
|---|---|
| Origin | North America |
| Part used | Seed |
| Extraction | Cold-pressed |
| Texture | Very light |
| Ingredients | 100% Vaccinium corymbosum seed oil |
Why supply is limited: the seeds are so small that a very large weight of berry pomace is needed to gather enough for pressing, and only a handful of pressers work with blueberry seed.
How to use
- Face: press 2 to 3 drops into clean skin, morning or evening.
- Lips: smooth a drop over dry lips.
- Blends: add to face oils and serums.
Patch test on the inner arm before first use. Keep away from the eyes. Store somewhere cool and dark with the cap closed. Its omega-3 content makes it best kept cool.
FAQs
What does it smell like?
A light, slightly grassy scent.
Is it greasy?
No. It is very light and absorbs quickly.
How should I store it?
Keep it cool and away from light with the cap closed, as omega-3 oils are delicate.
Read where blueberry seed oil comes from and how it is made.
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