It is in the heart of the Eure-et-Loire, at the entrance to the Conie plateau, that blue fields stretch across 8 hectares. Borage, recognisable by its deep blue flower and star-shaped corolla, is grown there organically to produce a plant that is highly beneficial for the skin. Emeline, an agricultural engineer, has been working there for two years, supporting farmers in the production of French borage oil.


Key facts about organic borage oil:

  • Production method: Extraction of oil from borage seeds by grinding or mechanical pressing.

  • Type of farm: Organic and conventional.

A closer look at borage production:

Borage (Borago officinalis), known by its botanical name, is a plant of the Boraginaceae family that grows throughout France. Its beautiful star-shaped flowers colour the landscape pink as they bloom, then take on a lovely blue-violet hue after pollination.

Borage is sown in spring in rich, light soil. Once established, it usually self-seeds spontaneously.


Borage has a rapid growth cycle; it flowers in June and early July and can be harvested from late July onwards. When mature, it produces seeds from which the valuable fatty oils are extracted to make borage vegetable oil. By cutting the plant when mature, the seeds are allowed to ripen, and the leaves dry naturally. After being harvested using traditional methods, the seeds are dried naturally and then sent to an oil mill to have the oil extracted by cold-pressing.


After cold-pressing, the result is a beautiful golden-yellow oil with a sweet, herbaceous, slightly nutty aroma and a rich, creamy texture.

French borage oil, a source of omega-6

Grown and processed in France

Although it grows easily in our climate, it is not easy to find borage oil of French origin in significant quantities. Cultivating this plant can sometimes be tricky, as it is highly susceptible to the vagaries of the weather, and oil yields are low (around 20 per cent of the seeds’ dry weight). Furthermore, the seeds must be harvested when ripe, and as the plant’s flowering period spans two months, farmers are obliged to harvest over this period.

This borage oil is virgin grade, produced by first-press cold extraction to preserve its high omega-6 content.

An exceptional blend

Borage vegetable oil is rich in essential polyunsaturated fatty acids, including:

  • Linoleic acid (omega-6): 32–42%

  • Gamma-linolenic acid (omega-6): 15 to 25 per cent

  • Oleic acid (omega-9): 15 to 20 per cent

Gamma-linolenic acid is an essential fatty acid that plays an important role in skin health, improving its suppleness and preventing dehydration. Organic borage vegetable oil is also a source of phytosterols and tocopherols (vitamin E), which have soothing, protective and regenerative properties.

Skin suppleness and hydration

Organic borage oil offers numerous benefits for the skin, thanks to its restorative, regenerating and soothing properties, making it particularly beneficial for skin prone to atopic conditions or sensitivity. This organic, virgin French borage oil is also remarkable for its anti-ageing properties, as it is rich in essential fatty acids that strengthen the skin’s hydrolipidic film, thereby maintaining the skin’s suppleness and hydration. 100% pure and natural, this facial oil is ideal as a day or night treatment, leaving the skin soft, deeply nourished and soothed.

A must-have for mature skin, borage oil helps to counteract the loss of skin firmness and elasticity, particularly during the menopause.

Discover organic borage oil:

Organic borage oil offers numerous benefits for the skin, as it has restorative, regenerative and soothing properties, making it particularly beneficial for skin prone to atopic conditions or sensitive skin. This organic French virgin borage oil is also remarkable for its anti-ageing properties, as it is rich in essential fatty acids that strengthen the skin’s hydrolipidic film, thereby maintaining its suppleness and hydration. Completely pure and natural, this facial oil is ideal for caring for delicate or atopic-prone skin, and helps to soothe skin tightness.

Discover Organic Borage Oil

Which skin types is it suitable for?

Borage oil cares for damaged, dehydrated, dry, mature and reactive skin. Its high vitamin E content also makes it beneficial for urban skin exposed to pollution. Its soothing properties also make it a treatment of choice for sensitive skin prone to redness.

Borage oil: how should it be used?

On clean, dry skin, apply a few drops of organic borage oil and massage into the face, working from the centre outwards until fully absorbed. You can also use it for a revitalising massage with a rose quartz facial roller.