Garden of Wisdom's Black Lilac Seed Oil, aka Black Elderberry Seed Oil (NOT for internal use!), Wild Harvested. Black Lilac Seed Oil is quickly becoming a much-desired ingredient for topical applications. Historically used for internal use, this oil has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties. With its antioxidant properties, Black Lilac Seed Oil is coveted for its unique characteristics. Antioxidants protect your skin while fighting the damaging free radicals our skin absorbs from smoking, the environment, and/or pollution. Elderberry is not suggested for use on children, pregnant and nursing mothers.
Properties anti-inflammatory (anthocyanins to help reduce inflammation), high in Vitamin A which helps to fade age spots, fights blemishes, antiseptic, antiviral
Botanical Name: Sambucus nigra Origin: Ukraine Extraction Method: Cold Pressed / Unrefined Color: Yellow, Dark Yellow to Orange Derived From: The Seeds Contains: High in Vitamin E, Linoleic, and Linoleic Acid Base Oil: Up to Users Discretion Shelf Life: 24 Months (if kept refrigerated)
Shelf Life and Storage Information for Our Products and Ingredients
Finished Products - generally don't need to be refrigerated as they are preserved, but you can refrigerate them to extend their shelf life. The shelf life for most products is 9-12 months. Vitamin C Serum(s) and VitaResurface products should continually be refrigerated to extend their shelf life. Sample Sizes - do have a shorter shelf life (generally 3-6 months), and items in jars can dry up quicker than this if the lid is not tightened well enough (Vitamin C Serums - use within 90 days).
Please keep your products out of humidity, heat, direct light and in a dark cabinet when possible:
Exfoliating Acid - products have a shelf life of 9-12 months. The only things we don't suggest refrigerating are the Mandelic Acid Serums or Salicylic Acid Serums, as they can crystallize in the refrigerator. If this happens, you can set the product into a hot water bath to see if the crystals will dissolve.
Additional Items That Require Refrigeration and/or Kept in the Dark:
Hydrosols and Distillates - remove 1 ounce of hydrosol and add it into a separate,sterilized spray bottle and spritzer. Keep the larger bottle in the refrigerator. Carrier and Exotic Oils - generally, you can refrigerate all carrier oils, although some very rich oils will solidify. This is fine. All you have to do is take it out, warm it up at room temperature and it should liquefy. If not, set the bottle in a hot water bath and occasionally shake the bottle, which will hopefully turn into a liquid. There are some oils with a super long shelf life, like Coconut Cream and Jojoba Oil.
Refrigeration is not necessary, but it surely won't hurt:
Essential Oils - essential oils are best stored in a cool, dark place. Co2 Extracts - these should continually be refrigerated. Butters - we suggest refrigerating our "skincare" butters. You can remove what you need and keep the rest in the fridge. Clays - keep in a dry, dark place. Shelf life is at least 2 years. Herbs - all herbs (whole or ground) should be kept in a dark, cool and dry location. Herbal (liquid) Extracts - these are created using alcohol. The alcohol pulls the constituents (properties) from each herbs - root, trunk, leaves, and flowers. They have a shelf life of 3-5 years. They can be kept in the refrigerator or a dark place. Other Raw Ingredients - i.e., Sodium PCA, Honeyquat, Oat Beta Glucan, etc. will all have a different shelf life.
my skin likes very few ingredients: it is dry and pretty sensitive. I was trying to find something to moisturize it with, something that wouldn’t give me more blemishes. I bought Black Currant Seed Oil from Garden of Wisdom and it was amazing - it was moisturizing and very healing. however, I really did not like the scent of it and I only used it as a spot treatment every once in a while (and it helped get rid of any pimples very well). so, I decided to look for an oil similar to the one I bought minus the scent.
I found Black Lilac Seed Oil and it seemed to have very similar properties to the Black Currant Seed Oil. I have put it on for a few nights in a row and it does exactly what my previous favorite oil did. my skin finally feels great all over and I truly have no complaints about this oil. it absolutely does not clog my pores; it actually seems to be refining the texture of my skin. I definitely plan on buying a bigger size of this product when I run out of my sample :)
We are so happy to read your review on this! Thank you :) We think this is a pretty spectacular oil too!
J
Jessica McKinney
Black Lilac Seed Oil
I am crazy about this one, it is one of my favorites for sure! It feels so wonderful on your skin and the smell is heavenly. Being that it’s elderberry it is full of so many great things for your skin.
