Grape Seed Oil

Grape Seed Oil is a preferred cosmetic ingredient for control of skin moisturization.

A light, thin oil, grape seed oil leaves a glossy film over the skin when used as a carrier oil for essential oils in aromatherapy.

It contains more linoleic acid than many other carrier oils.

Grape seeds contain several antioxidants, including oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes, which show some health benefits.

Cold-pressed grape seed oil itself does not contain significant amounts of antioxidants since proanthocyanidins are insoluble in lipids. They are present in much higher concentrations in other parts of the grape, such as grape seed extract, grape skins, and in particular red wine.

A University of Maryland Medical Center review summarises the health benefits of grape seed extract, and its potential use in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency, edema, high cholesterol, hypertension and cancer.

A 1993 study supports the claim that grape seed oil increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C or "good cholesterol") levels and reduces LDL levels.

Grape seed oil also contains 0.8 to 1.5% unsaponifiables rich in phenols (tocopherols) and steroids (campesterol, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol).

Grapeseed oil contains small amounts of Vitamin E, but not as much as safflower oil, cottonseed oil or rice bran oil.