French Vitamin Oil 15 ml

When skin looks tired, dull, or lacking vitality, ODEN French Vitamin Oil brings life back to the complexion. The intensive plant oil blend combines sea buckthorn from fruit and seeds with evening primrose and cherry kernel oil, as well as almond, safflower, and hemp seed oils - a versatile blend of essential fatty acids, carotenoids, tocopherols, and other antioxidant plant compounds.

• Product type: revitalizing, antioxidant facial oil
• Skin types: suitable for all skin types; ideal for dull, tired, dry, or less elastic skin
• Radiance: sea buckthorn carotenoids support a fresh, vital, and more radiant-looking complexion
• Skin barrier: linoleic acid-rich plant oils complement the skin's lipids and help reduce moisture loss
• Softness: leaves dry or tight-feeling skin soft, supple, and comfortable
• Antioxidant protection: tocopherols, carotenoids, and other plant compounds help protect the skin from oxidative stress
• Key ingredients: sea buckthorn, evening primrose, cherry kernel, hemp, safflower, and sweet almond oils, as well as vitamin E
• Quality: 100% natural origin, French botanicals, COSMOS Natural certified by Ecocert, vegan, and made in France

The star ingredient is sea buckthorn: Its intensely colored oil provides natural carotenoids and tocopherols, while the fruit and seeds complement each other with different fatty acids. This supports antioxidant protection and visibly gives dull skin more radiance. At the same time, evening primrose, hemp, and safflower oils provide the skin with linoleic acid-rich lipids, strengthen the skin barrier, and help preserve existing moisture.

Cherry kernel and sweet almond oils make the blend wonderfully silky and help even dry or tight-feeling skin quickly feel softer and more comfortable. Despite its concentrated oil care, the texture feels soft and elegant rather than heavy. A warm, fruity-almond fragrance completes the experience.

The result is a few drops of care for a fresher, more supple, and more vibrant-looking complexion - especially when skin lacks radiance and comfort. If you would also like to experience cherry kernel oil on its own, you can find it in French Cherry Oil.

Key ingredients

• Sea buckthorn oil from fruit and seeds: This bright orange plant oil is rich in carotenoids and tocopherols and has an unusually diverse fatty acid profile for a plant oil. While the fruit is particularly rich in interesting monounsaturated fatty acids such as palmitoleic acid, the seeds are rich in linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids. Together, they support the skin barrier, protect against oxidative stress, and restore radiance to dull skin.
• Evening primrose oil: Contains particularly high levels of linoleic acid and the rarer gamma-linolenic acid. These omega-6 fatty acids support the lipid barrier, help reduce moisture loss, and make dry, sensitive, or tight-feeling skin softer and more supple.
• Cherry kernel oil: This fine oil from sour cherry kernels combines linoleic and oleic acids with natural tocopherols and phytosterols. It strengthens the natural lipid film, improves softness, and complements the Vitamin Oil's antioxidant focus. Its soft skin feel is especially well suited to dry or tired-looking skin.
• Hemp & safflower oil: Both oils provide plenty of linoleic acid; hemp seed oil also contains alpha-linolenic acid and small amounts of gamma-linolenic acid. The polyunsaturated fatty acids support a resilient skin barrier and help reduce dryness and feelings of tightness without making the formula unnecessarily heavy.
• Sweet almond oil & vitamin E: With oleic and linoleic acids, almond oil provides the blend's soft, silky base and is particularly suitable for dry and sensitive skin. Vitamin E complements the plant oils with antioxidant protection while also helping stabilize the formula's delicate lipids.

How to use

• In the morning and/or evening, warm 2–3 drops between your palms and gently massage into the face and neck.
• It is particularly pleasant to apply to slightly damp skin, for example after a toner or facial mist.
• If you use water-based serums or a cream, apply the Vitamin Oil afterward as a lipid-rich skincare step.
• For a slightly lighter application, you can also mix one or two drops directly with your facial moisturizer.
• Allow it to absorb briefly before applying makeup.
• Use within 6 months after opening.
• For external use only.

Learn more about which plant oil suits which skin concern in our Facial Oil Guide.

Ingredients

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil*, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil*, Oenothera Biennis Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit And Seed Oil*, Prunus Cerasus Seed Oil, Parfum, Tocopherol, Benzaldehyde.

* from organic cultivation

FAQ

What skin types is French Vitamin Oil suitable for?
For all skin types, especially skin that looks dull, tired, or less elastic and needs nourishing lipid care at the same time. Dry or tight-feeling skin also benefits from the combination of almond, evening primrose, hemp, and cherry kernel oils.

What makes Vitamin Oil special?
It combines several French plant oils with different strengths: sea buckthorn provides carotenoids and antioxidant plant compounds, evening primrose and hemp provide essential fatty acids for the skin barrier, and cherry kernel and almond oils provide softness. This allows the oil to combine glow, barrier care, and antioxidant protection in one step.

Why is sea buckthorn so interesting for dull skin?
Sea buckthorn oil has a characteristic orange color from its natural carotenoids and also contains tocopherols and valuable fatty acids. This combination supports the skin in dealing with oxidative stress and gives a tired complexion a fresher, more vibrant-looking appearance.

Is French Vitamin Oil a vitamin C serum?
No. It is a waterless facial oil, not a classic vitamin C serum with ascorbic acid or a vitamin C derivative. Its "vitamin" character comes primarily from the natural carotenoids, tocopherols, and other accompanying compounds in the plant oils used.

Does the oil provide moisture?
The oil itself does not contain water. However, its lipids support the skin barrier and help preserve existing moisture. This is why it is particularly well suited to slightly damp skin or for use over a moisturizer.

Can I use Vitamin Oil under makeup?
Yes. Two to three drops are enough. Allow the oil to absorb briefly before applying foundation or other makeup products.

Does Vitamin Oil contain essential oils?
No. The formula contains no essential oils, but it does contain a fragrance composition of natural origin.

Is the product suitable for sensitive skin?
The plant oil base with almond, evening primrose, and hemp oils is generally well suited to sensitive and barrier-impaired skin. Since the formula contains parfum, very fragrance-sensitive or reactive skin should first test the oil on a small area.

Can French Vitamin Oil be used during pregnancy?
Yes. The product can be used during pregnancy.

About ODEN

ODEN develops plant-based skincare from French raw materials and works closely with farms in France. French Vitamin Oil brings several of these plant oils together - including sea buckthorn from the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, evening primrose, and sour cherry. The result is a concentrated treatment that does more than simply nourish dull skin: it visibly gives it more life and radiance.

Discover more French plant-based skincare in the ODEN Collection.