5 Beauty Benefits of Pomegranate Seed Oil

Pomegranates are stunning scarlet fruits filled with juicy, succulent kernels. Their unique beauty is only rivaled by their health and beauty benefits.

Pomegranate oil nourishes our skin with its massive store of vitamin C – one of the biggest vitamins in skin care. Pomegranate offers regenerative, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-aging properties that promote bouncy, glowing skin. So how can you squeeze this ingredient into your routine?

Once you find out the endless beauty benefits of pomegranate oil for skin, you’ll wonder why you didn’t incorporate this mega oil in your skin care routine sooner.

Pomegranate trees have been growing on earth since as early as 4000, B.C.E. Originating from the Mediterranean, they were cultivated further east throughout Iran and India, and later across Southern Europe. Pomegranate trees can also thrive in the United States, especially in drier climates.

To extract pomegranate oil, ripe kernels are cold pressed to uphold the quality of their enzymes, nutrients and vitamins. The result is an odorless oil with a thin, fluid consistency that may be pale or with a slight amber hue. At first glance, this unassuming oil looks no different from other carrier oils. So how does pomegranate oil stand apart?

Famed as the “fruit of life”, the pomegranate has been shown in several examples of culture as a symbol of fertility, abundance, and divine power. Based on our research, its nutritional content and superb skin benefits may just live up to the legend.

In addition to containing body-nourishing nutrients like protein, fiber and folate, pomegranate oil is known to contain high levels of vitamins, minerals, and omega fatty acids. This oil is particularly high in the antioxidant vitamins C and K, and is packed with up to 65% fatty acids!

Omega-5 fatty acids are incredibly powerful antioxidants, which work hard to protect your skin from the harmful free radicals we encounter in our everyday lives. That being said, pomegranate oil contains a wealth of other skin-loving omega acids, which have a diverse set of abilities ranging from softening skin, to soothing acne and clearing sebum from our pores.

So, without further ado, let’s see the 5 ways in which our skin benefits from pomegranate oil.

#1: Anti-Aging Benefits
Based on its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and moisturizing properties, you may have guessed by now that pomegranate oil is a viable anti-aging ingredient. Antioxidants like vitamin A (or retinol) and vitamin C (or ascorbic acid) work to fight free radicals while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

However, there’s even more to this skin-preserving powerhouse. A compound unique to pomegranate oil called punicic acid can help to improve elasticity and even skin tone while encouraging skin regeneration. Our Retinol PM Eye Cream is a fusion of these three ingredients. Hyaluronic acid, honeysuckle, and jojoba join the mix along with age-correcting peptides to renew the delicate eye area.

#2: Anti-Inflammation, Pro-Hydration
As an anti-inflammatory, pomegranate oil has demonstrated an affinity for reducing redness or dry, flaky skin, especially thanks to the high concentration of omega-6 fatty acids oleic acid, linoleic acid, and palmitic acid. Thanks to these skin-softening and moisturizing nutrients, pomegranate oil may be especially helpful for those who suffer from acne, eczema, and psoriasis.

With its unique molecular structure, pomegranate oil can deeply penetrate skin (and hair) to deliver intense hydration. Having such a wide variety is especially useful for the skin, because these fatty acids help the skin in different sets of ways. For example, linoleic acid promotes moisture retention, while palmitic acid works as an effective emollient. That’s how we can guarantee that our Fruit Pigmented® Pomegranate Oil Anti Aging Lipstick won’t dry out your lips!

If you’re looking for luscious lips, our Lip Caramel includes the same fabulous ingredients as its anti-aging sibling plus provides a bold pout with an intense saturation of color naturally extracted from fruit and achiote seeds.

For an everyday look, our Fruit Pigmented Lip Gloss delivers glamorous shine while giving you supple, juicy lips. Made with moisturizing vitamin E, anti-aging pomegranate oil, and antioxidant-rich pigments from fresh fruit.

#3: Fades Scars and Brightens Skin
Whether your skin is a bit drier or rougher to the touch than usual, or if you have scarring or hyperpigmentation, pomegranate oil may offer salvation.

Studies have shown that pomegranate oil can encourage the production of keratinocytes, which help fibroblasts stimulate cell turnover. What this means for your skin is increased barrier function to defend against the effects of UV damage, radiation, water loss, bacteria, and more. Additionally, the naturally high reserves of vitamin C, punicic acid, and phytosterols help stimulate collagen production and cell regeneration to reveal softer, smoother skin.

Though pomegranate oil is a natural skin-brightening powerhouse, there is always room to kick up your outer glowing goddess vibes. Our Luminating Crème is a liquid highlighter made with skin-soothing aloe juice and anti-aging pomegranate oil. It’s laced with natural mineral shimmer for an incandescent glow.

#4: Levels Up Your SPF
Pomegranate oil may even be able to boost our daily sun protection efforts. According to a 2001 study, it was found that pomegranate oil derived products possessed protective UVB effects on skin. Its anti-inflammatory properties will also help your skin recover from sun damage.

While pomegranate oil alone won’t provide you with proper sun protection, it may add an edge to your SPF. We recommend pairing sunscreen with our lightweight Fruit Pigmented® Tinted Moisturizer, which uses pomegranate oil plus white tea and acai extracts to provide dewy, light-to-medium coverage.

If you’re looking for fuller coverage, our Fruit Pigmented Full Coverage Water Foundation plumps and hydrates skin with soothing aloe and toning green tea, while pomegranate and açai oils promote softer skin. You’ll love the flawless full coverage and the satin, slightly dewy finish for a naturally glowing complexion.

#5: Firmer, Bouncier Skin
As we age, depleting collagen levels cause our skin to lose its firmness. Collagen is the key building block in our skin, providing both structure and elasticity – but our bodies’ natural reserves are finite.

Luckily, we can use pomegranate oil to slow the aging process, while improving overall firmness and elasticity. This is thanks to its supply of vitamin C, punicic and linoleic acids, while a spectrum of other antioxidants work to improve circulation and brighten the skin.

Speaking of brightening the skin, our All Over Glow will definitely complement your outer goddess glow. This ultra-lightweight liquid bronzer illuminates skin with gold and bronze mineral pigments, while refreshing aloe, nourishing super fruit oils, and moisturizing pomegranate oil glaze skin for a sun-kissed look.

Pomegranate oil is a key ingredient in our luscious Super Fruit collection! The fact that pomegranate oil combats signs of aging and moisturizes made it a perfect addition to this collection.

This collection also features antioxidant-rich goji and acai fruit oil to brighten, tone, and promote skin elasticity, while vitamin E and sea buckthorn oil repair and moisturize. The delectable fruity-floral scent of this collection is the icing on the beautiful berry cake. Discover the perfect item in the Super Fruit collection for your skin’s needs below!

If you feel like your skin needs a refreshing, revitalizing boost, our Super Fruit Oil Nourishing Eye Cream can replenish the skin around your delicate eye area with pomegranate, coconut, and avocado extracts.

Our Super Fruit Facial Oil is lightweight and silky. Packed with free radical-fighting ingredients, it can be used day or night to moisturize and promote soft, supple, glowing skin. Plus, it lessens the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

If your skin is severely dry, our Super Fruit Cream is here to help. This is a decadent moisturizer that offers serious hydration abilities with antioxidant-rich super fruit oils, aloe juice, prickly pear, and sea buckthorn. Its creamy, whipped lotion texture is a luxe bonus.

Need a major dose of moisture? You’ll love our Super Fruit Balm. This ultra-rich skin salve is designed to deeply moisturize the driest of skin and to spot treat extra-dry patches. In addition to pomegranate, goji, raspberry and more, this balm features avocado oil and shea butter to intensely moisturize, soften, and relieve dry skin and itching. Soothing skin support is around the corner!

By now, you may have noticed we have quite the passion for pomegranate oil for skin. Of course, its role in the beauty realm as being the fruit of love and prosperity is only a fraction of why we incorporate this powerful fruit in many of our formulas. And by “many”, we just so happen to have more pomegranate skin goodies you’ll love – and don’t forget gift-giving is around the corner!

Versatile Beauty Wonder

The beauty of our fruit-pigmented collection is its all-star status of suiting every skin tone – and our Fruit Pigmented Blush is no exception! This versatile range of blush makeup is made from finely pressed rice powder, antioxidant-rich fruit pigments, and anti-aging pomegranate oil to give cheeks a healthy, natural flush of color.

Multi-Tasking Gem

Don’t you just love a product that can double as another fabulous product? We thought so, which makes our Fruit Pigmented Cherry Lip and Cheek Stain a double-dose beauty wonder. This semi-sheer, deep berry red stain is colored from beets, blueberries, and pomegranate, and infused with protective antioxidants from green tea to give a beautiful flush to lips and cheeks

Does It All

Pomegranate oil for skin has a stellar reputation as a beauty, skin, and health superstar. We happen to think it’s an all-around do-getter that we created a mask to feature its many benefits. Our Does It All Sheet Mask does everything from evening and brightening skin to repairing damage and lessening the appearance of lines and wrinkles.

Holiday Treat

Gifting yourself or a loved one with the power of pomegranate is definitely a holi-yay! Just think, your skin can be merry and bright to match the holiday cheer in the air! Our December gift features our Maracuja Mascara in the shade Black Tea, our radiant Rose Gold Palette and our Fruit Pigmented® Pomegranate Oil Anti-Aging Lipstick in the shade Foxglove. This will be your go-to kit for an effortless, natural, glam look all season long.

Odd to think that this tart, rich red fruit with seeds galore can help to balance and beautify our skin, but that’s exactly what this juicy fruit does. Pomegranate oil is a natural resource of boundless beauty benefits, and hopefully, the soon-to-be newest member in your skin care routine.