Some skincare ingredients attract a spotlight. We like to pull up a chair and read the research.

Volufiline™ has sparked plenty of interest in fuller-looking skin. We understand the curiosity. But before getting carried away by a percentage or a promise, it helps to understand what the ingredient actually is and what its research can tell us.

Method of Application

→ Apply a small amount of facial oil to clean skin after water-based skincare.

→ If using our complimentary Botanical Prep Spritz, mist lightly onto clean skin first, avoiding the eyes. Gently pat in, then follow with the oil.

→ Smooth the oil over desired areas with clean fingertips, or gently spread with a clean facial roller using light pressure. Clean your roller after each use.

→ Avoid eyelids and direct eye contact. Follow with moisturizer if desired. During the day, finish with sunscreen.

Patch test each product separately before use. Discontinue if irritation occurs. The facial oil may also be used on its own.

Why Use This Product?

→ Softness and suppleness: Our 95% Prickly Pear Seed Oil base conditions dry-feeling skin and leaves it feeling smooth and supple.

→ A focused blend: We pair the seed oil with 5% of the supplied Volufiline™ ingredient blend in a formula with no added water, fragrance, or essential oils.

→ An easy addition: Use a small amount on selected areas or wherever your skin enjoys extra conditioning.

→ A routine that suits you: Enjoy the facial oil on its own, or apply after our Botanical Prep Spritz when included with your order.

Meet the Blend

Volufiline™ is a proprietary cosmetic raw material from Sederma, now part of Croda Beauty Actives. Its listed INCI is Hydrogenated Polyisobutene (and) Anemarrhenae Asphodeloides (Root) Extract.

That name describes a blend of an oily carrier and a botanical root extract. Croda lists skin conditioning among its functions and promotes it for cosmetic body-contouring applications. [1]

A little plain-English picture: Think of Volufiline as a supplied mixture. The trademark names the whole mixture, rather than just the botanical ingredient inside it.

Why the Interest in Fuller-Looking Skin?

Research associated with Volufiline explores sarsasapogenin and processes involved in fat-cell development and lipid accumulation. These laboratory findings help explain the interest in cosmetic plumping. [2]

However, laboratory cells cannot answer every question about a facial serum. We also need to know how the finished formula performs when applied to skin, in the area where someone intends to use it.

We would want direct evidence from a finished facial product before promising correction of hollows or replacement of lost facial volume.

What Did the Human Study Show?

A Sederma patent describes a small study in which participants applied a cream-gel to one breast twice daily for 56 days. Twenty-eight participants were evaluable at the final measurement.

The reported average increase on the treated side was approximately 2.2% at day 56, with a pH value of 0.10. That did not meet the commonly used statistical threshold of 0.05. [2]

The comparison breast received no treatment. This means the study did not compare the active formula with an otherwise identical cream base without the active. It also examined the breast, rather than cheeks, temples, or the under-eye area.

Our interpretation: This study gives us something to investigate, but it cannot establish what an ordinary facial serum will do for facial-volume loss.

The Percentage Needs Context

If a formula contains 5% Volufiline™, that describes the amount of the complete supplier blend added to the formula. It does not mean the finished product contains 5% pure root extract or 5% sarsasapogenin.

For example: In a 100-gram formula, 5% of a supplied blend means 5 grams of that blend. The amounts of its individual components depend on the blend’s composition.

A large front-label percentage therefore tells only part of the story. We also want to understand the raw material, the finished formulation, and the testing behind its claims.

What Would We Look For?

→ Clear ingredient identification. What raw material was used, and what does the highlighted percentage measure?

→ Relevant finished-product testing. Was the actual formula tested on the area being discussed?

→ Reasonable expectations. Does the description distinguish cosmetic appearance from claims about restoring facial fat?

→ A formula worth using. Texture, skin comfort, and the overall formulation deserve attention alongside the featured ingredient.

Our Approach at Garden of Wisdom

Our formula combines 5% of the supplied Volufiline™ blend with 95% Prickly Pear Seed Oil. We value the conditioning feel of the finished oil while keeping our expectations for volume-related changes measured.

An ingredient can be worth investigating while questions remain. We can be curious, enjoy the formulation process, and keep our descriptions honest along the way.

The Second Piece: Our Botanical Prep Spritz

Our companion spritz combines a distilled-water infusion of Anemarrhena asphodeloides root with Glacier Water and Leucidal SF. It adds a light dampening step before applying the facial oil.

The root comes from the same plant named in Croda’s ingredient blend, but our water infusion is a separate botanical preparation. Its composition and concentration are different, and we do not claim that it reproduces the effects studied for Volufiline™.

The facial oil can be used on its own. The complimentary spritz is a limited launch gift for our first 25 qualifying orders.

A Simple Two-Step Ritual

→ First, spritz. Lightly dampen the application area with the botanical infusion. Skin should feel moist, without dripping. Avoid spraying directly into the eyes.

→ Then, apply. Gently pat in the spritz, then smooth a small amount of facial oil over the desired areas with clean fingertips or a clean facial roller.

Sources & Further Reading

[1] Croda Beauty: Volufiline™ ingredient information.

[2] Sederma patent US8361516B2: Composition comprising sarsasapogenin. A patent provides research context; it is not a substitute for a peer-reviewed clinical publication.

Prickly Pear Seed Oil · 95%

INCI: Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil

The foundation of our formula. This seed oil softens and conditions skin, providing a supple feel and smooth glide during application.

Volufiline™ · 5%

INCI: Hydrogenated Polyisobutene (and) Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract

A blend of a conditioning carrier and botanical root extract. The 5% refers to the complete supplied Volufiline™ blend, rather than pure root extract.

→ Made with 95% Prickly Pear Seed Oil and 5% of the supplied Volufiline™ blend.

→ Oil-based, with no added water, fragrance, or essential oils.

→ The 5% refers to the complete Volufiline™ ingredient blend, including its carrier, rather than pure root extract.

→ Individual results vary. We do not promise permanent volume changes or results equivalent to injectable fillers.

→ Patch test before use. Discontinue if irritation occurs. Avoid direct eye contact.

→ Store tightly closed, away from heat and direct sunlight.