Borage Carrier Oil Cold Pressed 50ml

Light yellow and quietly scented, this borage carrier oil is made for slow, unhurried blending. Its thin-to-medium texture gives a soft glide on the skin, with only a faint, slightly sweet aroma, so it sits easily beneath essential oils or simple massage blends.

Soft glide, barely-there scent

• The oil has a pale yellow tone, gentle enough to keep a blend looking clean and natural.
• Its scent is very subtle, with a slightly sweet edge rather than a strong botanical note.
• The feel is thin to medium, spreading smoothly while leaving a somewhat oily finish on the skin.
• It suits quiet mixing rituals, from a few drops in the palm to a small bottle prepared for massage.
• The dark amber bottle helps the oil feel at home on a bathroom shelf, treatment table, or blending tray.

Cold-pressed from borage seed

This base oil comes from Borago officinalis, the borage plant, also known as starflower. The oil is cold-pressed from the seeds, a simple extraction method often chosen for carrier oils because it keeps the process close to the raw botanical material.

Borage is naturally rich in omega 6 fatty acids, with the supplied specification noting up to 24%. In practical blending, that makes it a considered choice when you want an oil with more presence than a very dry carrier, while still keeping the aroma quiet.

How to blend and apply it

Use it on its own as a body oil, or as a carrier for essential oils when making a massage or skincare blend. Start with a small amount and add more only if the skin wants extra slip.

Because its own scent is slight, it gives aromatic blends room to speak. Citrus, floral, woody and resinous oils can all sit over it without having to compete with a heavy base aroma.

Keeping the oil fresh

Store the bottle closed, away from heat and strong light. The stated shelf life is one year, so it is best treated as a fresh, working oil rather than something to keep open indefinitely.

For external use, avoid the eye area and patch test first if your skin is reactive. Carrier oils can feel different from person to person, especially when used neat.

The starflower connection

Borage is a bristly flowering plant with star-shaped blue blooms, which explains its familiar name, starflower oil. Its origins are associated with the Middle East, and it is now cultivated in warmer regions across several continents. In modern aromatherapy and body-care practice, borage is valued less for a strong fragrance and more for its quiet, blending-friendly character: pale, soft, and unobtrusive enough to support a personalised oil without dominating it.

Size and details

• Volume: 50 ml
• Weight: 115 g
• Botanical name: Borago officinalis
• Other name: starflower oil
• Extraction method: cold-pressed
• Colour: light yellow
• Aroma: very little scent, slightly sweet
• Texture: thin to medium, somewhat oily on the skin
• Shelf life: one year
• Bottle: amber bottle with black cap

A thoughtful choice for home blending

It makes a useful gift for someone who blends their own body oils, enjoys aromatherapy, or likes simple, tactile skincare rituals. Quiet in scent and soft in feel, it is the kind of base oil that invites slow mixing rather than hurried use.

Common questions

Will it change the scent of my essential oil blend?
Only gently. Borage oil has very little scent, with a slightly sweet tone, so the essential oils remain the main aromatic focus.

Does it feel dry or rich on the skin?
It sits in the middle. The texture is thin to medium, but it does leave a somewhat oily feel rather than disappearing instantly.

Is borage oil the same as starflower oil?
Yes. Starflower oil is another common name for oil from Borago officinalis, the borage plant.