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PLATE No. 053

Ingredient Collection

Raspberry Seed Oil

Rubus idaeus

Botanical plate of Raspberry (Rubus idaeus): an arching thorny cane with serrated leaves, small white flowers and clusters of ripe red raspberries, beside a single flower, a whole berry, three tan seeds and a golden drop of oil.

Figure Key

  • Fig. 1 Raspberry fruiting cane
  • Fig. 2 Flower
  • Fig. 3 Mature fruit
  • Fig. 4 Achenes / seeds
  • Fig. 5 Raspberry seed oil

The Ingredient

A raspberry is made up of many tiny sections called drupelets, each containing its own small seed. Those seeds can be separated and cold pressed to produce a golden-yellow to orange botanical oil. Raspberry seed oil is naturally rich in linoleic acid—an essential fatty acid that helps support the skin's protective barrier and reduce moisture loss. It also contains alpha-linolenic and oleic acids, adding to its ability to soften and condition dry-feeling skin and lips.

From Plant to Ingredient

  1. Raspberry Seed Oil, step 1 — Raspberry Fruit: a single ripe, deep red raspberry.

    1. Raspberry Fruit

    The familiar raspberry is actually a cluster of many tiny fleshy sections, rather than one solid fruit.

  2. Raspberry Seed Oil, step 2 — Inside the Raspberry: a raspberry cut across showing the hollow center and a tiny seed in each segment.

    2. Inside the Raspberry

    Each small section of the raspberry contains a seed, meaning a single berry holds many of them.

  3. Raspberry Seed Oil, step 3 — Raspberry Seeds: three pitted, tan raspberry seeds.

    3. Raspberry Seeds

    Once separated from the fruit, the tiny seeds become the source of raspberry seed oil.

  4. Raspberry Seed Oil, step 4 — Raspberry Seed Oil: a single golden drop of oil.

    4. Raspberry Seed Oil

    The seeds are cold pressed to release their naturally golden-yellow to orange oil.

Why We Chose It

Raspberry seed oil gives us a lightweight way to condition and soften lips while helping support their protective barrier. Its essential fatty acids are especially useful for lips prone to feeling dry or rough, helping them hold onto moisture and stay feeling smooth and comfortable.

What You'll Notice

  • Softer Lips — Helps dry, rough-feeling lips feel smoother and better conditioned.
  • Moisture Support — Helps support the natural barrier that keeps moisture from escaping.
  • Light Conditioning — Adds conditioning without relying solely on heavier butters and waxes.
  • Comfort for Dry Lips — Helps lips that feel dry or tight feel softer and more comfortable.

Botanical Profile

Scientific Name
Rubus idaeus
INCI Name
Rubus Idaeus (Red Raspberry) Seed Oil
Plant Part Used
Seed
Final Ingredient
Oil
Origin
Poland

A Closer Look

A raspberry isn't technically a single berry. It's an aggregate fruit made from many small sections called drupelets. Each drupelet develops from a separate part of the flower and contains its own seed—which is why one raspberry can provide so many tiny seeds for such a small fruit.

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