Grapeseed Oil Skin Benefits

Grapeseed oil is extracted from grape seeds, often from those already used to make wine, explain Carol and David Schiller in "Aromatherapy Oils: A Complete Guide." This unscented oil is often added to skin care products and is used as a base to dilute essential oils. Grapeseed oil can be used on its own as a cooking, massage or moisturizing oil. Consult with a certified aromatherapist if you plan to use grapeseed oil as a carrier for essential oils.

Sensitive Skin

If you have sensitive skin or are highly allergic to skin care products, try grapeseed oil. Carol and David Schiller explain that grapeseed oil is beneficial for people with sensitive skin who experience reactions to other types of oils. Highly allergic people generally do not exhibit skin reactions to this oil as they often do when using other oils, explains Nerys Purchon in "The Essential Natural Health Bible."

Quick Absorption

Grapeseed oil soaks into your skin quickly, instead of leaving an oily coating on top of your skin as some oils do, according to "Aromatherapy Oils." This effect makes it a popular choice as a massage oil or skin moisturizer. Although it is a light oil, Purchon advises against its use if you have extremely oily skin.

Anti-Aging Properties

Ingesting grapeseed extract might ward off free radicals in your body, which can lead to aging of your skin. It does this by raising the amount of antioxidants in your blood that fight free radicals, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. The antioxidants in grapeseed extract have also been touted to safeguard the elastin and collagen in your skin, which will also fight off the aging process, UMMC states. More research is needed on these claims.

Wound Health

With the help of grapeseed extract, your body might repair wounds on your skin more quickly and with fewer scars, explains Candan Sen and co-authors of a 2002 study at Ohio State University, published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine. The researchers applied grapeseed extract to wounds on the skin of animals and humans and found that it healed the skin faster than wounds without the extract.