Database/Emollient/Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Borago Officinalis Seed Oil natural?

Yes. Borage seed oil is pressed entirely from the seeds of Borago officinalis.

INCI nameBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
CAS225234-12-8
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockCold-pressed from borage seeds, cultivated mainly in the…

How we scored it

Fixed oil from borage seeds, rich in GLA; triglycerides wholly plant carbon → 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Cold-pressed from borage seeds, cultivated mainly in the UK, Canada and New Zealand for their gamma-linolenic acid content. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

An oil pressed from borage seeds, rich in fatty acids, used to condition and soften skin. It comes directly from the seed.

CosIng definition: Borago Officinalis Seed Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the seeds of Borago officinalis L., Boraginaceae

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BORAGO%20OFFICINALIS%20SEED%20OIL