Aromantic UK
Organic Borage Oil
Organic Borage Oil
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$10.00
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$10.00
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- Tracked delivery to Australia, priced in AUD at checkout
- 30-day returns, refund within 5 working days
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Organic borage oil is a clear, thin and dry oil with a slight yellow colour made from the pressed organic seeds of the borage plant. The clarity comes from the winterising process leaving a highly-refined oil with a lightweight texture. It is a dry oil, which absorbs super quickly and doesn’t leave any greasy or heavy feeling on the skin.
Organic borage oil has a strong natural odour with a slightly nutty scent to it, although this can be masked with essential oils if used in an oil-only blend. The odour is less noticeable when using organic borage oil in lotions.
It is an excellent idea to blend organic borage oil with thicker and heavier oils like castor oil, macadamia nut oil or shea butter oil to increase overall functionality and improve the skin’s sensorial feel.
Borage oil has an exceptionally high content of Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA), which helps combat skin dryness, loss of suppleness and wrinkling. GLA is needed by the body to make prostaglandins which are an essential part of the repair and maintenance actions of the body. With good levels of GLA, the skin is more tolerant to sunlight daily, and the skin heals quicker.
The oil has 0.5% Vitamin E (Tocopherol) added as an antioxidant, reducing the potential oxidation of the organic borage oil while in the bottle. That Vitamin E is in sunflower seed oil to make the tocopherol pourable. This is the only way to ensure we have a potent and effective product which is quickly absorbed by the skin.
Organic borage oil is cold pressed, grown, and produced free of pesticides, fertilisers and GMOs.
Typical Fatty Acid Profile of Organic Borage Oil:
C16:0 Palmitic Acid 8% to 13%
C18:0 Stearic Acid 2% to 5%
C18:1 Oleic Acid (Omega 9) 10% to 30%
C18:2 Linoleic Acid (Omega 6) 34% to 46%
C18:3 Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) max 18%
C18:3 Alpha Linolenic Acid (Omega 3) max 1%
C20:1 Eicosenoic Acid 1% to 5%
C22:1 Docosenoic Acid 1% to 3.5%
Our organic borage oil has an SAP value of 185-195.
Cosmetic Functions:
According to the Cosmetic Ingredient Database (Cosing), the functions of organic borage oil are “emollient” and ‘skin conditioning’.
HOW TO USE IT
- Using 1% up to 100% organic borage oil in your recipes is safe. From experience, we recommend 5% in a cream or lotion because this oil is very dry.
- Organic borage oil can be used as a carrier oil.
- Our organic borage oil is oil-soluble, so cannot be used in water-only products and should be combined with other oils.
- The GLA content of this organic borage oil is not heat stable, so it should be used in Stage 3 (below 40°C) when making creams and lotions.
Organic Borage Oil for the Skin:
Potential benefits of organic borage oil for the skin include:
- Perfect to use with all sensitive skin types.
- Anti-ageing properties for use in mature skin creams, lotions and serums.
- It makes dry and crepey skin softer and more flexible
- Ideal for massage blends.
Organic Borage Oil in Hair Care:
Organic borage oil can benefit hair by:
- Moisturising the hair shaft
- Promoting hair growth
- Strengthening individual strands
- Making the hair feel soft and flexible.
RECIPES & BLENDS
Browse our popular recipes for organic borage oil:
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
Here is a link to all non batch specific documents for this product Link to Technical Documents
If you have any questions about the documents or need the Certificate of Analysis (COA) for a product which you have recived, then please request that here.
Measurements are in centimetres. If you are between sizes, take the larger one. Wrong size? Return it within 30 days, unused, and we will swap it.
Delivery
Every order is posted from London, tracked, within one working day.
Options
- Royal Mail Tracked 48 — 2–3 working days. £2.99, or free on orders over £25.
- Royal Mail Tracked 24 — next working day for most UK addresses. £4.99.
Dispatch
Orders placed before 2 pm Monday to Friday are dispatched the same day. Orders after 2 pm, or at the weekend, go out on the next working day. You will get an email with the tracking number as soon as the parcel is scanned.
Where we deliver
United Kingdom only, including Northern Ireland, the Highlands and Islands. We do not ship internationally at the moment.
If something goes wrong
If a parcel is late by more than three working days past its estimate, or arrives damaged, email hello@orvane.uk with your order number and we will sort it — replacement or refund, your choice.
Returns & refunds
30 days to change your mind. Refund within 5 working days of the item reaching us.
How to return something
- Email hello@orvane.uk with your order number and what you are returning. We reply within one working day with the return address and a reference.
- Pack the item in its original packaging where you can, with the reference inside.
- Post it back using a tracked service and keep the receipt.
Who pays the postage
If the item is faulty, damaged or not what you ordered, we refund the return postage too. If you have simply changed your mind, you cover the cost of sending it back.
What we can accept
Anything unused and in a resaleable condition within 30 days of delivery. For hygiene reasons we cannot take back earrings or opened personal-care items unless they are faulty.
Your legal rights
Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 you have 14 days from delivery to cancel an order for any reason; our 30-day window includes that. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 you are entitled to a repair, replacement or refund for goods that are faulty, not as described or not fit for purpose. Nothing here limits those rights.
- Tested by us Every product is used before it is listed
- Shipped to Australia From a local warehouse wherever we can
- Tracked to your door A tracking number on every order
- 30-day returns Refund within 5 working days
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