🍇 Grape Seed Oil - Vitis vinifera -
Grape seed oil is a light and versatile vegetable oil, extracted from grape seeds through first cold pressing 🍃, which helps preserve all its natural properties. Highly valued in natural cosmetics, it stands out for its high concentration of antioxidants such as resveratrol and essential fatty acids like linoleic acid, which nourish, regenerate, and protect the skin. Thanks to its non-greasy texture and fast absorption, it provides deep hydration without clogging pores, making it perfect even for combination or oily skin 💧.
It is also a powerful anti-aging ally ✨: it fights free radicals responsible for premature aging, promoting firmer, smoother, and more radiant skin. In hair care, it provides hydration and shine without weighing the hair down, helping to repair damage and improve texture naturally.
🌿 Properties of Grape Seed Oil
- Antioxidant: Rich in resveratrol and vitamin E, it protects the skin from oxidative damage and helps prevent premature aging.
- Regenerating: Promotes cell renewal and improves skin elasticity.
- Balancing: Regulates sebum production, ideal for combination or oily skin.
- Light Hydration: Quickly absorbed, leaving skin soft and non-greasy.
- Hair Care: Strengthens, hydrates, and adds shine, reducing dryness and frizz.
🧴 Cosmetic Recipes with Grape Seed Oil
1. Antioxidant & Revitalizing Facial Serum ✨
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon grape seed oil
- 3 drops rosehip essential oil (regenerating)
- 2 drops lavender essential oil (soothing and balancing)
- 1 drop frankincense essential oil (anti-aging)
Instructions:
- Mix all ingredients in a dark glass bottle (15 ml).
- Apply 3–4 drops to clean skin at night, gently massaging until absorbed.
- Use as part of your nighttime routine for smooth, radiant skin 🌙.
Benefits: Combats signs of aging, deeply hydrates, and improves skin texture, leaving it revitalized and youthful-looking.
2. Moisturizing & Strengthening Hair Mask 💆♀️
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons grape seed oil
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (nourishes and softens)
- 1 tablespoon honey (natural humectant)
- 3 drops rosemary essential oil (stimulates hair growth)
Instructions:
- Mix all ingredients well in a bowl.
- Apply to dry hair, from mid-length to ends, and massage the scalp as well.
- Leave on for 20–30 minutes, then wash with shampoo as usual.
Benefits: Strengthens the hair, reduces frizz, and adds natural shine. Ideal for dry or damaged hair 🌿.
3. Hydrating & Softening Body Lotion 🌸
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons grape seed oil
- 2 tablespoons shea butter (deeply moisturizing)
- 1 tablespoon sweet almond oil (softening)
- 5 drops geranium essential oil (toning)
Instructions:
- Melt the shea butter in a double boiler and remove from heat.
- Add grape seed oil and almond oil, mixing well.
- Incorporate the geranium essential oil and pour the mixture into a jar.
- Let cool and use as a body lotion after showering 🛁.
Benefits: Deeply nourishes, softens, and locks in moisture, leaving the skin smooth, supple, and glowing ✨.