A potent antioxidant and emollient extract derived from grape seeds. It contains antioxidant flavonoids, tannins, proanthocyanidins, phytosterols, carotenoids, and vitamin E. It is often used in skincare products aimed at soothing and healing irritated skin.
Antioxidant
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Other functions
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Antimicrobial,
Antimicrobial
Antimicrobials prevent the growth of harmful microorganisms on the skin.
Antimicrobial,
Antimicrobial
Antimicrobials prevent the growth of harmful microorganisms on the skin.
Antifungal,
Antifungal
Antifungal ingredients fight against the growth of fungus, either within the skincare product or on the skin.
Antifungal,
Antifungal
Antifungal ingredients fight against the growth of fungus, either within the skincare product or on the skin.
Anti-Seborrheic,
Anti-Seborrheic
Anti-seborrheic ingredients help to treat seborrheic dermatitis.
Anti-Seborrheic,
Anti-Seborrheic
Anti-seborrheic ingredients help to treat seborrheic dermatitis.
Astringent,
Astringent
Astringent ingredients provide the skin with a tightened feeling, help to reduce the appearance of large pores, and assist in the healing of small cuts and wounds.
Astringent,
Astringent
Astringent ingredients provide the skin with a tightened feeling, help to reduce the appearance of large pores, and assist in the healing of small cuts and wounds.
Flavor,
Flavor
Flavor ingredients bring sweetness to a product or are used to recreate various tastes.
Flavor,
Flavor
Flavor ingredients bring sweetness to a product or are used to recreate various tastes.
Light Stabilizing
Light Stabilizing
Light stabilizing – absorbs UV light to protect ingredients.
Light Stabilizing
Light Stabilizing
Light stabilizing – absorbs UV light to protect ingredients.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Vitis vinifera seed extract is an antioxidant, astringent, and otherwise generally beneficial extract derived from grape seeds.
It is widely used in skincare and has been the subject of many studies examining its benefits on the skin. They mainly focus on grape seed polyphenols (powerfully antioxidant flavonoids), tannins, and proanthocyanidins – these are the bitter ones that you can taste when you bite into a grape seed.
Other active compounds from grape seeds are phytosterols, carotenoids, and vitamin E – these are oil-soluble, emollient, and have antioxidant properties as well.
Grape seed extract is often used in cosmetics and aimed at soothing and healing irritated or aging skin. There are clinical studies on the effects of the grape seed extract on aging skin and for the treatment of discoloration/melasma, but the extract was taken orally in the form of pills in these studies. Although, if something works from the inside, it should, to some extent, have the same effect when applied to the skin’s surface.
There is a good field of evidence to support the benefits of grape seed extract and it’s an ingredient we’d highly recommend including in your skincare products.
Science
1
Gupta, M., Dey, S., Marbaniang, D., Pal, P., Ray, S., & Mazumder, B. (2019). Grape seed extract: having a potential health benefits. Journal of Food Science and Technology.
2
Martin, M. E., Grao-Cruces, E., Millan-Linares, M. C., & Montserrat-de la Paz, S. (2020). Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) Seed Oil: A Functional Food from the Winemaking Industry. Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 9(10), 1360.
