Borage, scientific name "boast take grasses", borage oil contains up to 24% of GLA, compared to 8% concentration GLA content of evening primrose oil, black currant oil and 15% GLA content are much higher .

Studies have shown, borage oil, whether internal or external, may show a high degree of effect.
Oral supplements research report, borage oil can increase the body's hormonal eicosanoid class and to mitigate the symptoms of chronic inflammation. For other animal and human studies, and essential fatty acids deficiency related skin abnormal situations, borage oil proved to incorporate food therapy, to improve the overall health of the skin and there is a significant effect.
Further studies have shown that, when the external borage oil also provides the same level of effect with oral .. even worse due to the environmental impact and habitual dry skin, but also restored the moisture and smoothness. That is skin abnormalities in 48 babies who observed the situation.
According to a clinical study, even not applied borage region, has also been cured. Proved that it can penetrate the skin and deliver to synthesize GLA eicosanoid.
In fact, GLA contained in borage oil to improve skin this remarkable young p algae, so the skin and the British medical journal Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, both published articles recognize its benefits.
Borage oil has already gained an outstanding reputation in Europe, in the United Kingdom, which boast take stellate flowers grass is also used as a symbol of the country's largest cancer fundraising activities.