The actives and the oils
Grape Seed Oil
Grape seed oil is pressed from the seeds left over from winemaking. It is light, thin and rich in linoleic acid.
- On a list as
- Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
- What it does
- Light emollient oil
- Where it comes from
- Plant: grape seeds, a by-product of winemaking
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
It softens without heaviness and absorbs quickly, which suits oil serums, lip products and masks.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 4 pieces.
Le Masque d'Argile
Purifying Clay Mask — 118ml
$64
Listed as Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Vegan, going by its list
Le Rouge
Liquid Lipstick
$48
Listed as Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
Not vegan in every shade: a synthetic wax rather than beeswax, but some shades may contain carmine
Le Soin des Lèvres
Lip Conditioner
$36
Listed as Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
Vegan, going by its list
Questions
Is grape seed oil good for oily skin?
It is one of the lighter oils and many people with combination skin like it. Patch-test, as with any oil.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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