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Emollient

Borago Officinalis Seed Oil

Often labeled as: Borage Oil

The ultimate botanical source of GLA.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 2 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

Cold-pressed from Borage seeds. It is the richest known botanical source of Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA), making it an absolute powerhouse for calming severe inflammation and repairing the barrier.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Heals severe eczema, reduces chronic redness, and deeply conditions dry skin.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

Excellent for highly reactive, mature, or compromised skin types.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It is highly comedogenic.

The Science

While rich, the high linoleic/GLA content actually helps balance sticky sebum in acne-prone skin.