Sea Buckthorn Oil extracts of Hippophae. Hippophae is a genus of sea buckthorns, deciduous shrubs in the family Elaeagnaceae. The name sea buckthorn may be hyphenated to avoid confusion with the buckthorns. China, Russia, and northern Europe are its origin regions. The oil is obtained by extracting its dried berries through the process of Super Critical Fluid Extraction green technology method. Sea buckthorn oil have a unique, strong flavour and high acidity. The aroma is mild but characteristic. The flavour of sea buckthorn oil is strong, tart, fruity and absolutely unique. The obtained light orange to dark orange colour semi-liquid consists of various components namely, saturated fatty acids- palmitic acid C16:0, stearic acid C18:0, unsaturated fatty acids- eicosanoic acid ?-9 C20:1, oleic acid ?-9 C18:1, palmitoleic ?-7 C16:1, linolic acid ?-6 C18:2, alpha-linolenic acid ?-3 C18:3, gamma-linolenic acid ?-6.