Cranberry Seed Oil

Cranberry Seed Oil is the liquid oil pressed from cranberry seeds. It is comprised mostly of linoleic, alpha-linolenic, and oleic fatty acids, and is rich in antioxidants.

Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil

Deep yellow/gold liquid oil.

Up to 100%.

Silky smooth

Lightly juicy/fruity/tangy

Fast

Liquid at room temperature and in the fridge

Oil

Cranberry seed oil is a lovely, lightweight emollient with a satiny skin finish. It also contributes its soft tangy/juicy scent to finished products. Cranberry seed oil is recommended for the care of irritated and sensitive skin, and is said to have anti-inflammatory properties.

No, but if you like the scent it is a lovely way to get a natural fruity/juicy scent.

I’d recommend unrefined for the scent.

Lovely, lightweight, fruity-smelling oil.

Harder to find, more expensive than many carrier oils.

Modern Cosmetics lists elderberry oil as a possible substitution based on fatty acid composition. Raspberry seed oil, flaxseed oil, kiwi oil, hemp oil, rosehip oil, and camelina seed oil could also be suitable alternatives given similarities in fatty acid composition. If none of those options are available I would recommend a liquid lightweight, fast-absorbing oil.

Include cranberry seed oil in the oil phase of your formulations. It can be hot or cold processed.

Stored somewhere cool, dark, and dry, cranberry seed oil should last at least two years. I keep mine in the fridge.

The high concentration of alpha-linolenic acid is quite rare in plant oils.

100mL (3.3fl oz)

Buy it from an online DIY ingredient supplier or Amazon. I have used cranberry seed oil from Essential Wholesale (US) and Plant’s Power (Canada) and can recommend both of them!