Borage is an unassuming herb with blue star-shaped flowers — better known to herbalists than to the average bathroom. We offer the oil from its seeds cold-pressed and organic: richer nourishment for dry and cracked skin that needs calm, not performance. It is applied to specific spots, a few drops at a time and without rushing. It is not an oil to keep in stock; it is an oil with a job to do.
How do you use borage oil?
Apply a few drops to clean skin where it is needed and massage in gently. It is not an oil for the whole body every day — it is small, focused care. The pump doses a little at a time, so there is no need to worry that you will use up 50 ml before it has a chance to help — used on specific spots, the bottle lasts surprisingly long. In the evening, give it a few minutes to sink in and only then carry on with the rest of your routine. The warm terracotta label on the bottle matches its nature: a calm oil for calm moments.
Why store it somewhere cool?
Borage oil is more sensitive to oxidation — the slow ageing of an oil through air, heat and light. The amber bottle filters out the light; the rest is up to you: a cooler, darker spot will extend its life at full strength. It is not the whim of a sensitive soul; it is the ordinary chemistry of fats. And fats, as we know, do not read marketing copy.
Inside is a single ingredient, cold-pressed to keep everything that makes it precious — no heating, no additives. Calming care pairs well with the Chamomile hydrosol, a gentle floral water that refreshes the skin. You will find more cold-pressed oils in the oils and butters category, and we write about what each ingredient does in our ingredient encyclopaedia.
