Borage Seed Carrier Oil

The plant was originally a native weed but has been cultivated for both seed oil and for herbal infusions over the last 20 years. Suitability The beautiful star-shaped purple flower has given rise to the other name by which this product is known: ‘Starflower oil’. The oil is rich ...The plant was originally a native weed but has been cultivated for both seed oil and for herbal infusions over the last 20 years.

Suitability The beautiful star-shaped purple flower has given rise to the other name by which this product is known: ‘Starflower oil’. The oil is rich in Essential Fatty Acids and in particular it is well known as being the richest commercial plant source of GLA, an Omega 6 Fatty Acid which is a key ‘building brick’ in production of the body’s regulatory hormones; it has also been shown to be effective in the treatment of dry/damaged skin tissue. The oil rich seed is pressed and extracted using traditional techniques, the crude oil obtained is then refined to yield a pale yellow, low odour product ideal for both dietary and cosmetic applications Latin Name Borago officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil Extraction Method Cold Pressed Country of Origin United Kingdom Average Shelf Life 10 - 12 months Oil Specification Colour Yellow with a very faint green hueOdour Characteristic - Heavily scented oil Free Fatty Acids - 0.235%Heavy Metals - None Detected Peroxide Value - 0.75% Non-Saponifiables - 0.78%Saponification Value - 187.1Specific Gravity - 0.917 Notes See also our Refined Avocado oil for a lighter oil that is more suited for direct skin use.

Borage Seed Carrier Oil Fatty Acids Oleic - 64.2% Palmitic - 5.0% Linoleic - 28.3% Linolenic - 0.2%Stearic- 1.0% Natural Contents Vitamin A Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B6 Vitamin D Vitamin E, High in GLA & Omega-6 fatty acids Tip Make super nourishing oils, suitable for facial use by blending 10% Borage Seed with light oils such as Camellia and Coconut. Precautions None recorded and as with all carrier oils (except St Johns Wort), safe to use during pregnancy. As with all nut based carrier oils, always use with caution on people with nut allergies.