Shiny Horse

Sea Buckthorn’s legend begins in Ancient Greece. After a successful military campaign, Greek soldiers discovered their enemy’s deserted and wounded horses emerging from the jungle, which was full of Sea Buckthorn, (a salt loving shrub with big, orange berries) in amazing health, with particularly shiny and radiant hair. This is why the Latin name for Sea Buckthorn is Hippophae which literally translates into “shiny horse”.

Revered for its anti-aging properties, Sea Buckthorn oil derived from the orange berries and seeds has been used for centuries to promote skin and digestive health. And now New Chapter has brought the regenerative and moisturizing powers of Sea Buckthorn to you in Supercritical Omega 7.

The key source of Supercritical Omega 7’s lauded skin support properties comes from a specific fatty acid: Palmitoleic acid. A naturally occurring component of healthy skin and a highly effective antioxidant providing strong anti aging support by reining in free radicals. This key constituent of Supercritical Omega 7 is also a strong emollient which soothes and moisturizes the skin from inside out. Topically, I love Weleda’s Sea Buckthorn Oil, it has a light citrus fragrance and soo

The Greeks weren’t the only people to harness the power of Sea Buckthorn; it has a history of use in Tibetan and Mongolian herb lore for soothing the sensitive membranes of the stomach, GI tract, upper respiratory tract and vagina. The GI tract is a fascinating piece of machinery; it twists and turns, it holds in the powerful acids we secrete to digest food, and yet it can be very fragile and rupture, sending incomplete protein chains and acids into the bloodstream. This is what causes disorders like Leaky Gut, which can ultimately lead to Fibromyalgia, a very painful, chronic disorder..

And now Scientists agree that our most delicate body tissues, like the skin and the mucus membranes that line the digestive and urogenital tracts, have the greatest affinity for Omega 7 fatty acids. Environmental stressors (such as sunlight and pollution), improper foods, and even normal aging can challenge those sensitive membranes, and Omega 7 fatty acids are now being hailed as nourishment that may protect, replenish, moisturize, and restore. Constituents also known to add to Sea Buckthorn's “rescue role” are a naturally occurring rich array of carotenoids, tocopherols, tocotrienols and sterols, as well as a the more famous Omegas 3, 6,and 9. To complete the protective benefits of Supercritical Omega 7™, New Chapter adds supercritical extracts of Calendula and Rosemary, which both have profound inflammation modulating and antioxidant properties.

Topically, I love Weleda’s Sea Buckthorn Oil; it has a light citrus fragrance and softens skin effortlessly. Aubrey also has a line of facial care products that use Sea Buckthorn oil for their base.