Pumpkin seed oil, is an extract of pumpkin seeds available as a cooking oil, dietary supplement, or topical formulation. You can consume or apply pumpkin seed oil for a range of health benefits.
1. Improves Hair and Skin Health
Pumpkin seed oil may boost skin health and promote hair growth. Though more research is needed, here’s what studies found:
Male pattern hair loss: Topical or ingested pumpkin seed oil may promote hair regrowth. In a small study of men with pattern baldness, those who took 400 milligrams (mg) of pumpkin seed oil supplements every day reported satisfactory hair regrowth at 24 weeks.
Female pattern hair loss: Three months of applying pumpkin seed oil to the scalp led to hair regrowth in women with female pattern hair loss. Results showed it was less effective than a common hair regrowth treatment, Rogaine (minoxidil).
Eczema: This autoimmune disorder that causes dry, scaly, and itchy skin. In a small study of adults with chronic hand eczema, topical pumpkin seed oil reduced symptoms at 28 days. It worked better than a common moisturizing cream, though not as well as steroid treatment
Acne: Topical pumpkin seed oil was effective for reducing outbreaks of pimples, blackheads, and other acne signs in a small study of 20 young adults. At three months, they saw an 84% reduction in symptoms, on average.
2. Promotes Heart Health
Research from 2025 suggests that pumpkin seed oil may promote heart and blood vessel health due to its anti-inflammatory properties.
In a small study from 2019, participants took 3 grams of pumpkin seed oil in supplements for six weeks. Researchers found that arterial stiffness was reduced and function improved.8 This may help prevent hypertension (high blood pressure), which raises the risk of heart disease.
High cholesterol also raises heart disease risk. Studies suggest that pumpkin seed oil may also lower levels of low-density cholesterol—protecting heart health in that way, as well.7
3. Benefits Urinary and Prostate Health
Pumpkin seed oil may also benefit the prostate gland. Human and animal studies found supplements managed symptoms benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged, noncancerous prostate). In a 2015 study of over 1,400 older men, daily use of pumpkin seed oil for one year led to significantly reduced symptoms.
Studies have also linked pumpkin seed oil to improved urinary health. In a study of adults with overactive bladder syndrome, 12 weeks of grams of pumpkin seed oil a day reduced symptoms like sudden, uncontrollable urges to urinate.
4. May Reduce Menopause Symptoms
Some early evidence from 2011 suggests that supplementing with pumpkin seed oil may also help with menopause symptoms such as hot flashes. More research is needed, but experts believe this benefit may be due to the plant estrogens pumpkin seed oil contains.
5. May Support Mental Health
Pumpkin seed oil may help with mental health, according to research done in rat models of depression. These research results need to be confirmed in larger studies done in humans. However, some other research suggests that pumpkins and seeds may both have antidepressant properties.
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Post time: Nov-01-2025