Bilberry: the northern berry
Bilberry is a small, intensely coloured berry, a northern relative of the blueberry with an even deeper, richer hue. Long gathered from the forests and moorlands of northern Europe, it has a heritage as both a cherished food and a valued botanical, and that deep colour hints at the natural compounds within.
Bilberry grows on low shrubs in cool landscapes, producing small dark berries that are more deeply pigmented than the cultivated blueberry. Those berries are naturally rich in anthocyanins, the same family of plant pigments that give them their striking blue-black colour. The fruit has been treasured for generations, both gathered and enjoyed and valued in traditional practice.
In skincare, bilberry extract is valued for the natural antioxidant-associated compounds it contains and for the rich, fruit-derived character it brings to a formula. We describe it in those terms, around its natural richness and its heritage, rather than making medical claims. Bilberry’s appeal is its genuine botanical character and its evocative, foraged-from-nature story.
What makes bilberry a thoughtful addition to a richer skincare formula is the antioxidant-associated, fruit-derived note it brings. It complements other botanicals and oils, adding depth and a sense of natural abundance to a blend.
In the Dr. Nona range, bilberry features in the HALO-COMPLEX Night Cream, where it joins ginkgo, walnut, bladderwrack and milk thistle, along with avocado oil, the vitamins, the Halo Complex and Dead Sea minerals. In an overnight facial cream, bilberry adds its deeply coloured, antioxidant-associated character to a rich, nourishing formula.
For shoppers, bilberry is an appealing and slightly wild name, evoking northern forests and natural abundance. Its presence signals a formula that draws on a deeply coloured, antioxidant-rich botanical.
As with all skincare, follow the directions on the label and patch-test if your skin is sensitive. Understood plainly, bilberry is the wild northern berry that adds richness to the Night Cream.
Find it in: the HALO-COMPLEX Night Cream.
