Berry extract that grows on a shrub-like tree. Sea buckthorn is believed to have several topical benefits, but the research to support such claims is lacking (Source: www.naturaldatabase.com). More convincing is the research pertaining to sea buckthorn’s ability to help skin heal when administered to wound sites, and it does appear to have some antioxidant ability (Sources: The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, June 2005, pages 88–92; and Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, October 2006, pages 821–831).