What is Seabuckthorn Flavor?

The sea buckthorn essence is a food or cosmetic-grade fragrance essence that is created by blending natural extracts, with the unique flavor of sea buckthorn fruits being the core. The fruits of sea buckthorn have a rich tropical fruit aroma, similar to a blend of mango, pineapple and citrus. They are suitable for use in beverages (such as functional drinks), candies, yogurt, and must be acid-resistant and stable. Cosmetics: Provide natural fruit fragrance in shampoos and skin care products, and may be combined with pine wood fragrance to add complexity.

1. Core aroma characteristics
Fruity aroma: The sandruss fruit has a rich tropical fruit aroma, similar to a blend of mango, pineapple, and citrus, with a slightly sweet and sour flavor.
Oily sensation: Due to the presence of lipids (such as palmitic acid and oleic acid) in the sandruss fruit, a slight oily aroma may be present.
Acidic aroma: The high content of vitamin C and organic acids (such as malic acid) bring a sharp acidic aroma, similar to that of grapefruit or passion fruit.
2. Common blending ingredients
Natural extracts: Sandruss fruit oil, fruit juice concentrate, or CO₂ supercritical extraction.
Monomeric fragrances:
Fruity aroma: Isoamyl acetate (banana aroma), ethyl butyrate (pineapple aroma), limonene (citrus aroma).
Acidic aroma: A small amount of caproic acid and caprylic acid enhance the sourness.
Base aroma: β-Germacranone (jammy sweet aroma) or a small amount of floral esters (such as phenylethanol). Modifier: A small amount of sulfide (such as thiodiphenylmethane) can simulate the “wild” aroma of sea buckthorn.

Core application fields
1. Food and Beverage
Functional beverages: Vitamin C fortified drinks, probiotic fermented liquid (acidic flavor masks the fermentation taste)
Dairy products: Yogurt (addition range: 0.01-0.03%), ice cream (enhances fruit flavor when combined with milk aroma)
Healthy snacks: Jellies (need to be resistant to gel environment), energy bars (mask the odor of plant protein)
Seasonings: Salad dressings (emulsified flavoring), fruit vinegar (enhances natural sourness)
2. Cosmetics
Skin care products: Creams/serums (fragrance + sea buckthorn oil functional ingredients for joint promotion)
Shampoo: Masks sulfur odor and provides fresh fruit aroma (commonly uses microcapsule sustained-release technology)
Fragrance categories: Combined with pine/spruce notes to create the theme of “forest fruit aroma”
3. Special applications
Regional foods: Mongolian milk chewy snacks (fermented milk), Russian sea buckthorn preserved fruits (enhances flavor authenticity)