The use of camellia japonica oil, also called tsubaki oil, camellia seed oil or tea oil (not to be confused with Tea tree oil) as a cosmetic ingredient is not new, but this time it is back to stay, well, although it It has taken a while to become recognized as one of the most exclusive ingredients in high cosmetics, it has a long history and was already at the center of beauty rituals in Asian culture.
With this gift of preserving the youth of the skin, the oil extracted from the seeds of camellias has become one of the most loved botanical ingredients by celebrities and beauty specialists around the world.
Another of its advantages is that there is nothing more “versatile” than camellia oil since it can be used for hair, face and body care, as a mask, makeup remover, aftershave… a multipurpose natural oil that is surprising for its rapid absorption and immediate comfort and improved hydration that it provides to the most stressed or dull skin.
What cosmetic brands use camellia oil?
Its qualities are well known by major global cosmetic brands such as Shiseido, which has it as the star ingredient of its No. 1 selling products in its Tsubaki Premium hair line of shampoos and conditioners, and many other brands that include it among their formulations.
Chanel not only uses it to care for hands and cuticles with its product L’Huile Camélia, but has also dedicated a complete line of cosmetics based on Camelia, the Chanel N° 1 line.
Serums, products whose characteristic is the concentration of active ingredients, are countless brands that incorporate camellia oil into their highest-end products, such as Lancome with its Absolue Precious Oil. Many others, such as L’Oreal in its Elvive line enriched with marula and camellia oils, Cattier Paris, with a Dry Oil, or Nuxe in its multipurpose oils that combine it with other oils and ingredients.
Men’s cosmetics are no stranger to this trend with brands like Bulldog that dedicate an entire line made from camellia oil with aloe vera and green tea with an oil, a shampoo and a beard conditioner.
In niche cosmetics there are hundreds of small and medium-sized manufacturers that introduce it in their formulations such as Natura Belaya with its Camelia Elixir Bio Serum in which the protagonist is camellia oil as a wrinkle repair agent for mature skin. But within this we could mention many others such as Zanabili, many Galician pazos (Pazo de Pegullal, Pazo Gil Casares, Pazo de Rubianes…)
We could go on and cite thousands more references, from large cosmetic companies to small manufacturers that find in camellia oil the ally that enhances hydration, elasticity and softness in the skin and hair. This is because camellia oil is a wonder that nature makes available to us and from which Acemelia makes the most of it.
At Acemelia we produce our own oil in an artisanal way and that is why we offer it pure, and we give our clients the opportunity to enjoy it directly on the skin and hair with immediate results.
