What is Omegia®?
Comprising of both the sea buckthorn fruit and seed oil, Omegia® is a unique standardized formula containing a balanced ratio of all the unsaturated fatty acids: Omega-3-6-7-9. Moreover, it also consists of many antioxidants, such as beta-carotene and vitamin E, and plant sterols, which are essential for human health.
Mechanism of Action
Moisturizes Every Cell in Your Body
Health Benefit
Omegia® may improve dry skin, loose skin and wrinkle*
Design: Randomized trial was conducted in 60 women of 50 - 70 years old
Dosage: Oral intake of 4 x 500mg sea buckthorn oil and topical application of sea buckthorn cream per day for 3 months
Result: Significant improvement in skin parameters:
Skin hydration was increased by 49%
Skin elasticity was increased by 26%
Wrinkle was reduced by 9%
Skin Hydration
Skin Elasticity
Wrinkle Reduction
(Yang et al., 2008)
Omegia® may improve vaginal dryness and itching*
Design: Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in 116 women of 55 - 75 years old
Dosage: Oral intake of 6 x 500mg sea buckthorn oil or placebo (fractionated palm and coconut oil) per day for 3 months
Result: Significant improvement in vaginal dryness and health:
11% more subjects felt improvement in vaginal hydration than the placebo group
8% more increase in Vaginal Health Index than the placebo group
Another study also shows that sea buckthorn oil has positive effects on vaginal conditions. The details of this study are outlined in “Omegia® alleviates dry mouth” section below.
Vaginal Hydration
Vaginal Health
Vaginal Condition
Omegia® may improve dry eyes*
Design: Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial was conducted in 100 women of 20 - 75 years old
Dosage: Oral intake of 4 x 500mg sea buckthorn oil or placebo (Fractionated coconut and palm oil) per day for 3 months
Result: Significant improvement for eye health:
18% less subjects felt dryness in eyes compared with the placebo group
17% less subjects felt burning in eyes compared with the placebo group
Eye Dryness
Eye Burning
(Larmo et al., 2010)
Omegia® may improve dry mouth*
Design: Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial was conducted in 24 women of 37 - 66 years old
Dosage: Oral intake of 6 x 500mg sea buckthorn oil or placebo (Fractionated coconut oil) per day for 3 months
Result: 17% more subjects felt improvement in dry mouth compared to the placebo group
Mouth Dryness
(Yang and Erkkola, 2006)
Specification
Omegia® Oil
Omega 3 ≥ 13%
Omega 6 ≥ 10%
Omega 7 ≥ 30%
Omega 9 ≥ 18%
Beta-carotene ≥ 100mg/100g
Vitamin E ≥ 450mg/100g
Extracted with Supercritical CO₂ Extraction
Omegia® Powder
Omega 3 ≥ 4.0%
Omega 6 ≥ 3.0%
Omega 7 ≥ 9.5%
Omega 9 ≥ 5.5%
Vitamin C ≥ 1200mg/100g
Vitamin E ≥ 150mg/100g
Extracted with Supercritical CO₂ Extraction
Micro-encapsulated with TRICAP™ Technology
Certified with the followings:
Recommended Daily Intake: 1-2g per day
Shelf-Life: 3 years
Recommended Daily Intake: 2-4g per day
Shelf-Life: 3 years
Related Article
Technical Document
Product Brochure
Specification - Oil
Specification - Powder
Regulatory Info. - Oil
Regulatory Info. - Powder
Reference
Yang, B., Bonfigli, A., Pagani, V., Isohanni, T., von-Knorring, Å., Jutila, A. and Judin, V. (2008). Effects of oral supplementation and topical application of supercritical CO2 extracted sea buckthorn oil on skin ageing of female subjects. Journal of Applied Cosmetology, [online] 27(1), pp.13-25. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287943011_Effects_of_oral_supplementation_and_topical_application_of_supercritical_CO2_extracted_sea_buckthorn_oil_on_skin_ageing_of_female_subjects.
Larmo, P., Yang, B., Hyssälä, J., Kallio, H. and Erkkola, R. (2014). Effects of sea buckthorn oil intake on vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Maturitas, [online] 79(3), pp.316-321. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25104582.
Larmo, P., Järvinen, R., Setälä, N., Yang, B., Viitanen, M., Engblom, J., Tahvonen, R. and Kallio, H. (2010). Oral Sea Buckthorn Oil Attenuates Tear Film Osmolarity and Symptoms in Individuals with Dry Eye. The Journal of Nutrition, [online] 140(8), pp.1462-1468. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20554904.
Yang, B. and Erkkola, R. (2006). Effects of sea buckthorn oil on mucous membranes of patients of Sjögren’s syndrome. In: The 97th Annual Meeting & Expo of American Oil Chemists’ Society. [online] Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/167333744/Effects-of-sea-buckthorn-oil-on-mucous-membranes-of-patients-of-Sjogren-s-syndrome#download.