Sea buckthorn oils are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, have a very high carotene content and contain practically the entire vitamin complex. It also contains a high proportion of palmitoleic acid.

Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) is a wild fruit that grows on a shrub.  It is often referred to as the lemon of the north, but also as pheasant berry or dune thorn. Sea buckthorn is a plant species from the genus of sea buckthorn (Hippophaë) within the oleaginous family (Elaeagnaceae).

The small yellowish, inconspicuous, unisex flowers of the sea buckthorn are visible in Europe between March and May. The bright yellow to orange sea buckthorn berries ripen between August and December. These are characteristically 6 to 8 millimeters long, oval and botanically known as pseudo stone fruits. The berries are known for their high vitamin C content and are therefore processed into food and beverages as well as skin care products.

Inside the berries are the stone-like, elongated to round, outside brown-coloured seeds with a white kernel. They are 2.8 to 5.3 millimeters long and their width ranges from 1.4 to 2.7 millimeters.

As a winter resident, the fruits are an important resource for birds in the cold season.

The sea buckthorn bush originally comes from the Himalayas.

Already for 1200 years these oils have been used medically in Tibet, both internally and externally.

In traditional medicine, sea buckthorn has been used for centuries for its health-promoting properties.