Facial Oils vs. Serums

Rose & Grape Serum, Resroli Serum, & Cali Harvest Serum

It seems a great time to quickly discuss the difference between our Grapeseed Facial Oils and Serums here at The Grapeseed Company! There has been more than one question as to what the differences between them are, so let's shed some light on the situation.

The facial oils are lighter- they aren't as rich in vitamins and antioxidants, have less ingredients overall, and are more quickly absorbed into the skin. They are great for both moisturizing (either worn alone or layered beneath a cream moisturizer or sunscreen) as well as for makeup removal, giving them even greater value for their price (just $18 for 2.3oz)!

The serums are also oil based,  however several differences exist. Our serums have been infused with herbs and flowers for 30 days, have stronger essential oils added in, and are more complex in the ingredients that they comprise of. Each of the serums have special qualities about them which make them more effective in targeted use for conditions such as age spots, sun damage, and blemishes in addition to being effective moisturizers that target fine lines and wrinkles ($30 for 2.3oz, $18 for 1.2oz).

Regardless of your preference, all of the facial oils and serums are packed with antioxidants like resveratrol from botanical ingredients such as grapeseed oil, are free of parabens/phthalates/sulfates/gluten, are vegan, never are tested on animals plus are naturally preserved with vitamin E. Try them out for yourself or give them as the perfect skin care gift to one you love!

Grapeseed Facial Oils: Argan, Avocado, Rosehip & Cocokui

Introducing a New Vineyard Scent: *Champagne* in Vino Lux Spa Professional line

Do you love to toast with a glass of bubbly in celebration of your wonderful life? 

Well, now you can enjoy the same experience (minus the glass) as you treat yourself to our spa quality Vino Lux line of body care products!

 

New Scent in the Vino Lux line: Champagne body scrub, body lotion & wine infused bath salts!

  Our Vino Lux line features Body Scrub, Wine Infused Bath Salts, plus Body Lotion all full of nutrient rich, hydrating ingredients like argan oil, grapeseed extract and avocado oil with one of three lovely vineyard inspired scent blends. The new Champagne scent smells truly delightful, like a freshly popped bottle of bubbly! 

Try it for yourself today and enjoy spa quality treatments in the comfort of your own home.

NEW RELEASE // Avocado Grapeseed Facial Oil 2.3oz

NEW RELEASE // Avocado Grapeseed Facial Oil $18.00

Announcing another fantastic addition to our family of grapeseed facial oils! 

Why avocado oil, you ask?

California is known for its avocados; in fact, a festival to celebrate this native fruit occurs just south of Santa Barbara annually. Avocado oil is rich in omega fatty acids and vitamins A, E & D. In addition, avocado oil is a natural humectant, or an ingredient that prevents loss of moisture thus helping to keep your skin's natural hydration, rendering it highly effective as a moisturizer for normal to very dry skin types.

Blended here with antioxidant packed grapeseed and jojoba oils plus lightly scented with pure essential oils of jasmine, rose & sandalwood, this hydrating, rejuvenative facial oil will soothe and soften even the driest complexion.

Experience radiant moisture from two of California's most famous and nutrient packed crops for just $18!

Features
100% natural expeller pressed grapeseed oil

2.3 fl oz recyclable cobalt glass packaging

TSA approved for travel with carry on luggage

made with love in CA

nut, gluten, paraben, phthalate & sulfate free

vegan formula, tested on people!

Fun Celebrity Store Visit by Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts buys from The Grapeseed Company!

The day before Thanksgiving, we were lucky to have an A-list celebrity make us a pit stop on her Santa Barbara holiday visit. The one and only, beautiful and graceful, kind and very real Julia Roberts came in with her lovely family!

Julia Roberts blended a Custom Oil at our Apothecary Scent Bar, $22.00 8oz

Due to my healthy respect for the privacy of all people, celebrity and civilian alike, I didn't ask to take any photos of her visit, but was very happy to help her create an 8oz Custom Oil at our Apothecary Scent Bar, a blend she whipped up for her husband. It was a wonderful experience to be able to help Julia to customize this massage oil, and she couldn't have been a nicer customer to provide services to.

Baby G Gentle Shampoo + Body Wash, $9.99 4oz, $16.99 8oz

 All in all her family made a healthy purchase of various Grapeseed Co. products, including Baby G Gentle Shampoo + Body Wash and Mojito Man Shave Gel, along with some other Grapeseed body products and Apothecary Scent Bar items. We are proud to know that Julia and her family enjoy using all natural, botanical beauty products from the vine and support both a local and small business such as us here at The Grapeseed Company!

Mojito Man Shave Gel, $14.00 9oz

Friday Funday Savings in December: 25% off all SERUMS this weekend

Cali Harvest Serum

Guess what? We're offering amazing promos every Friday this holiday season to thank our wonderful customers for shopping with us and supporting small businesses this holiday season.

Resroli Serum

Every Friday from now until Christmas, we will announce a fantastic  
Friday Funday offer on some of our top selling products!

Kickoff starts tomorrow, with ALL 3 of our bestselling full size

The Grapeseed Co.

ORGANIC FACIAL SERUMS 

at 25% OFF 

with 

code: FFserum

{Friday-Sunday}

Pick up your favorite organic facial serum: 

Rose & Grape Serum

1. Rose & Grape 
2. Resroli
3. Cali Harvest

...or try all three! Promos will be announced Friday mornings via our newsletter in December. Sign up here so you don't miss out!

DETAILS:
*valid on full size only, not valid on travel size
*valid with code online and mention of newsletter in the store Friday through Sunday each week.
*valid on retail purchases only; not valid on wholesale orders.
*not valid with any other offer or discount.

Cheers & Enjoy!

Your Friends at The Grapeseed Co. 

Happy Holidays!

Black Friday & Small Business Saturday Savings

 

   Join us this Black Friday and Small Business Saturday for site-wide savings on all of your favorites and get a jump start on your holiday gift shopping!  Purchasing with us during these days will automatically enter you to win either a $50 gift certificate or our Vinotherapy Deluxe Bath & Body gift basket, with an assortment of Grapeseed products valued at over $100!

Your purchase enters you to win this vinotherapy deluxe bath & body gift basket!

 Our vinotherapy deluxe basket is an indulgent, thoughtful gift that will be appreciated! A gorgeous, large woven bark basket is filled with an 8oz vinotherapy lotion, scrub, grapeseed body wash, 4oz organic room & body mist, bath & massage oil plus a 10oz glass soy candle with an elegant wood lid for the complete spa experience, right at home. Select your favorite signature scent and enjoy a little slice of vino paradise, handmade in Santa Barbara. ($112 value)

*NEW* Lavender Love Wood Box

NEW GIFT SET Lavender Love Wood Box

  For the true lover of lavender, we bring you this new set scented for total relaxation of body and mind. Lavender lip balm will take care of those chapped lip woes; lavender infused grapeseed oil can be used to remove makeup, moisturize face and body, in a relaxing massage or added to a bath for a steam treatment; lavender body & belly balm will soothe rough or dry skin; clear headed roller ball treatment will aid in overall stress relief and help ease the pain of a headache; lastly, the lavender bud sache can be toted around in a bag, car or anywhere else to put off that lovely lavender essence when squeezed. 

 

Give the gift of lavender with this set, packed up in a re-usable natural wood box!

Features

 100% natural ingredients

TSA approved for onboard travel

re-usable wood box

made with love in CA

Fall Delights: Pumpkin Pie Seasonal Soap is back

IT'S BACK:Pumpkin Pie Santa Barbara Seasonal Soap 

  One sniff of Pumpkin Pie seasonal Santa Barbara soap and you’ll know it’s fall... the yummy, warming notes of pumpkin, vanilla, clove and cinnamon make you wonder if you should lather up or take a bite! Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and beta carotene while avocado, grapeseed & coconut moisturize as they gently cleanse your skin.

Also try it with matching massage candle in the Pumpkin Pie Seasonal Soap & Candle Set

NEW RELEASE: Grapeseed Lotion Signature Scent Six Pack

NEW RELEASE: Grapeseed Lotion Signature Scent Six Pack

The ultimate Grapeseed organic lotion sampler set! Get all six signature essential oil blends in our deliciously rich vinotherapy lotion, formulated with natural ingredients to soothe and protect. Aloe, grape seed and coconut oils deliver a mega dose of vitamins and antioxidants to thirsty skin. This water free lotion absorbs quickly, is concentrated and will leave your skin feeling fresh and moisturized all day long. A perfect set for getting to know our signature scent blends, whether for yourself or as a gift!

Features:
~six 1.2oz recyclable PET bottles with pumps
~certified organic ingredients
~vegan, paraben + phthalate free
~made with love in CA

The perfect gift at an amazing price, just $16.99!  Get it HERE.
We predict this set is going to be a top-seller this upcoming holiday season.

Cheers,

Grapeseed Co. Skincare : Fresh from the Vineyard to Your Face

Here at The Grapeseed Company, we source local wine waste as the antioxidant rich base of our entire product line. Fall marks harvest season in the wine world, which means we collaborate with wineries up and down the California and Oregon coast to source red wine grapeseeds. This morning, my friend and Whole Foods Market Forager, Stacey, and I drove up to the Santa Ynez Valley to visit Bernat Winery and Vineyard for a grapeseed pickup.

Here's a peek inside our day and a little behind the scenes view of how we bring your fresh, vineyard to face organic skincare and bath products!

Here I am on the Bernat Vineyard grounds, checking out the grapes...

Meanwhile, Sam and his team have been pressing off syrah grapes this morning,

and have created this wine waste from the process of squeezing
juice from the grape.

The red wine seeds are amazing for your skin! They are concentrated with potent antioxidants and a powerful polyphenol, called resveratrol, that are the base of our product line at The Grapeseed Co. 

We take the wine waste back to our facility in downtown Santa Barbara, and go through a process of prepping the seeds for use in over 100 different skin care, bath, body, soap, hair care, men's skin care and baby products.

 

Harvest Crush Syrah Wine Soap

Bernat Winery is owned by Sam and Shawnda Marmorstein, who also own the delicious Los Olivos Cafe and Wine Merchant (a must stop in Los Olivos!) You can find Grapeseed Co. products at The Los Olivos Wine Merchant, and in the lovely vacation rentals they have on their vineyard... 

  

 

check out the gorgeous view! Plus a peek inside one of the vineyard cottages, where you will find this comfy bed looking out on the view above

...and the bathrooms stocked with Grapeseed Co. products!

Stacey and I having a little selfie fun in the mirror :)

 It's pretty neat to see full circle, the source of the products right outside the window. This soap is literally made with the seeds from
the vineyard you are staying at.

 

How cool is that?!

We love our creative partners: summer feature

One of the things I love about The Grapeseed Company is that it's given me the opportunity to work with some pretty darn amazing people. Part of what makes our brand successful is the relationships we build along the way; it's as important as having a great, effective product. Here's what some of our new wholesale partners (and old favorites!) are up to this summer, and how we've collaborated to bring you the grapeseed glow!

Santa Barbara Gift Baskets & Relevé Unlimited

We worked with the Relevé team in June to put on a live scent bar for a corporate event at the gorgeous Bacara Resort, where over 500 guests created, blended and named their own custom massage oils to take home!

This same corporate group teamed up with Santa Barbara Gift Baskets to create the perfect welcome bag full of local goodies (including The Grapeseed Co. Santa Barbara Seasonal Soap Sets!) that each guest at the party received in their rooms.

Whole Foods Market Venice

Whole Foods Market Venice 
(Lincoln Blvd. Los Angeles)

Swing by and meet Jackie, Sabrina and the rest of the rockin' whole body team and pick up a wide selection of our products, from skincare to body mists, washes and lotions, mojito man, and wine soap! Look out for our signature wine barrel display right outside the bar in the wine section, too. Cheers!


  



Santa Barbara Wine Spa

Grapeseed Co. Whipped Body Butters

Lauryn & Scott have just opened a concept spa, perfect for wine lovers in SB! Visit them for an indulgent massage with our whipped grapeseed, acai & shea butters, and get a delish glass of wine to compliment your treatment!
  
Santa Barbara Gifting Suite

Julie is putting together some amazingly beautiful gift collections, for weddings and beyond! Check out this lovely housewarming gift... who wouldn't want to arrive home to that on their doorstep?!








Chumash Casino & Resort

vineyard rose glycolic peel

Visit the spa at the Chumash in Santa Ynez valley for a new wine country facial! Enjoy our incredibly effective vineyard rose glycolic peel, decadent organic serums, and more.

These folks make our jobs here at Grapeseed Co. exciting, push our creative limits, help our team grow and spread the grapeseed goodness and love... cheers!

how to treat dry summer skin

Summer is shining it's beautiful rays upon us, but all that fun in the sun can wreak havoc on your skin between chlorine, salt water, sunscreen and the blazing rays.

After a wonderful time gathering with 35(!) of my extended family members on Cape Cod to celebrate our amazing grandparents 70 years of marriage, we took a smaller group up to the family lake house in New Hampshire for some fun "Auntie" time.

My mom, sister, and me with our "mini me" nieces

My beautiful niece, Ava, had been playing hard in the pool, beach, and lake for almost a week, and her lovely olive skin was looking dry, peeling, and chapped.

Ava "BEFORE"

Ava was super enthusiastic to try one of Auntie's products to relieve her dry, tight skin. I applied the Cali Vine Decadently Rich Face cream to Ava's face in the afternoon, and then again in the evening...

Cali Vine Decadently Rich Face Cream with grapeseed, avocado, carrot & blue green algae

Two applications cured her dry flaky skin, and brought a big smile to her face when I told her she'd be starring in our next blog post!

Ava "AFTER"

Ava is celebrating her 9th birthday today! It's never too early to start teaching good skin care habits...

xoxo,
Kristin

Which Grapeseed Co. Skin Care Products Are Best for Me?

Skin Care Selection Chart 

find the perfect Grapeseed Co. products for your complexion

PRODUCT	KEY INGREDIENTS	Normal	Dry / Mature	Oily / Combo
The Grapeseed Co. Vinotherapy Cleansers
vino gel foaming cleanser	resveratrol, lavender & grapefruit purify your complexion	X		X
green tea + grapes crème cleanser	green tea, chamomile & grapes gently soothe and cleanse sensitive skin	X	X
The Grapeseed Co. Vinotherapy Toners
blemish buster toner	tea tree, grapefruit & aloe purify, calm & harmonize	X		X
lavender rose toner	lavender, rose & aloe balance, hydrate & refresh	X	X
The Grapeseed Co. Anti-Aging Moisturizers
chamomile grapefruit moisturizer	oats, honey & vitamin E daily balancing lotion for all skin types	X	X	X
cali vine decadently rich face cream	grapeseed, avocado & blue green algae replenish, smooth & hydrate parched skin	X	X
vine eyes anti-aging eye cream with eyebright	eyebright, acai  & grapeseed target fine lines, bags & dark circles	X	X	X
The Grapeseed Co. Anti-Aging Serums
rose & grape serum	rose petals, grapeseed & rosehip replenishing moisture to target fine lines	X	X
resroli serum	resveratrol & neroli balance problematic skin, sun damage	X		X
cali harvest serum	pumpkin, grapeseed & cherry renew, brighten & rejuvenate	X	X	X
The Grapeseed Co. Pure Vinotherapy Oils
100% pure grapeseed oil	100% expeller pressed grapeseed oil moisturize, remove makeup, massage & shave oil	X	X	X
lavender infused grapeseed oil	grapeseed, lavender, vitamin E moisturize, remove makeup, massage & shave oil	X	X	X
The Grapeseed Co. Anti-Aging Exfoliants
rose glycolic peel	Rose, aloe & resveratrol Deeply exfoliates skin for a spa quality facial at home	X	X	X
vino crush face & body polish	brown sugar, grapeseed, crushed lavender polish, purify and cleanse	X	X
The Grapeseed Co. Custom Vinotherapy Masks
vineyard rose custom vinotherapy mask	rose, pink clay & coconut milk Replenish, purify & treat your skin to a vineyard facial	X	X
coco cabernet custom vinotherapy mask	organic chocolate, rhassoul clay & grapeseed anti-aging treatment to detoxify & cleanse	X	X	X
create your own custom vinotherapy mask	green tea, grapeseed, kelp & your choice of botanicals create a custom treatment for you or your spa!	X	X	X

Shop for The Grapeseed Company Organic Vinotherapy Skin Care HERE 

Spa Professionals: All Grapeseed Co. skin care products are available in backbar sizing for professional facials at your spa. Please apply HERE for a wholesale account and access to our private backbar wholesale site, or login and shop the private page HERE.