Is Dr. Oz right about Sea Buckthorn for skin?

StarChild says…Is Dr. Oz right? Is Sibu Beauty’s Sea Buckthorn really a miracle skin product? The Beauty Brains respond: Is Sibu Beauty’s product a “miracle?” When it comes to Sea Buckthorn, Dr. Oz may be a Hot Chocolate fan (bonus points to any reader who can identify that reference!) but we’re a bit more skeptical. What is Sea Buckthorn? You can read all about Sibu Beauty’s Sea Buckthorn Nourishing Facial Cream here. Sea Buckthorn (technically known as Hippophaë rhamnoides) is a berry grown in the Himalayas and the website points out that it’s known for being rich in a number of bioactive compounds including the following: Vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D, K, & P Omega 3, 6, 7 & 9 42 Lipids Organic Acids Amino Acids Folic Acid Tocopherols Flavonoids Phenols Terpenes Tannins 20 Mineral Elements But the key question is, is there any research showing what this stuff does for skin? Sea Buckthorn science Sibu’s website brags about the “130 modern scientific studies that have found that this berry promotes health.” And it’s true that there are many studies showing this berry has health benefits when ingested. Here are a few examples courtesy of PubMed: A placebo-controlled, parallel study showed that eating 5 grams of sea buckthorn every day for 5 months increased certain skin lipids in patients with atopic dermatitis. (The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry ) Oral intake of sea buckthorn fruit prevented...
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