Borage oil: a dietary advice for decades for coarse and dry skin

The traditional phytomedicine and naturopathy appreciates borage oil because of its tannins, soluble silicic acids and mucins. Additionally, the oil of the borage seeds is one of the best natural sources of the omega-6 fatty acid gamma linolenic acid (GLA).

Borage oil and gamma-linolenic acid

Gamma-linolenic acid belongs to the polyunsaturated fatty acids which are essential for the human body, because it can´t produce them itself. That makes the gamma linolenic acid an important component of the human nutrition. It activates the metabolism and is therefore of great importance for an active, well-functioning metabolism.
Omega-6 fatty acids are also said to have favourable effects for a good mental balance which benefits the sense of well-being, vitality and calmness and helps retain it.

For coarse and dry skin polyunsaturated fatty acids like the omega-6 fatty acids have been a dietary advice for decades, because they play a key role for the structure and physiological processes of the skin. Borage oil provides for a healthy skin, a good protective function and promotes the skin´s ability to retain moisture.

Borage oil is also known for its soothing effect on the joints and the ability to preserve their flexibility.

Borage oil is free from alkaloids due to cold extraction and therefore of high nutritional quality.

Benefits of the borage oil capsules

• for dry, coarse skin
• for an active metabolism
• can be of importance for the mental performance
• for good flow properties of the blood
• supports a healthy fat metabolism
• soothing for the joints
• vegetarian and vegan
• without magnesium stearate and silicon dioxide

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