EVENING PRIMROSE OIL
Restorative Carrier for Skin Balance
About This Product
Nourish, soften, and support your skin—naturally. Rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), Evening Primrose Oil is a highly valued carrier oil known for its ability to support dry, delicate, and mature skin. Lightweight yet deeply nourishing, it helps maintain skin softness and overall skin balance, making it ideal for facial care, massage, and essential oil blending.
Key Benefits
• Deeply nourishing – Supports dry and delicate skin
• Softening – Helps improve the feel of rough or uneven skin
• Balancing – Supports overall skin condition and comfort
• Restorative – Ideal for mature or environmentally stressed skin
• Lightweight – Absorbs easily without heaviness
• Blend-friendly – Ideal for use in facial and body oil formulations
• Rich in essential fatty acids including GLA
• Supports healthy-looking skin and skin renewal
Why You'll Love It
• A popular choice for dry, mature, or sensitive skin types
• Ideal for facial oils and anti-ageing style formulations
• Works well on its own or blended with other carrier oils
• A valuable addition to any natural skincare routine
• Lightweight texture with excellent skin absorption
• Particularly valued in premium skincare blends
How to Use
• Apply directly to the skin as a facial or body oil.
• Use as part of your daily skincare routine.
• Blend with essential oils to create personalised formulations.
• Commonly incorporated into facial oils, creams, and anti-ageing blends.
• Recommended dilution: 10–50%.
Background Story
Native to North America, Evening Primrose was introduced into Europe in the early 1600s and is now cultivated throughout many parts of the world, including the United Kingdom. The oil is extracted from the seeds and has become highly regarded because of its rich content of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), one of the most valuable essential fatty acids used in natural skin care.
Historically, Evening Primrose Oil has been studied for its role in supporting skin health and maintaining normal cellular function. Its unique fatty acid profile has made it a favourite ingredient in high-quality skincare products designed to nourish dry, mature, or environmentally stressed skin.
Because the oil is highly unsaturated, it requires careful storage away from heat, light, and air to preserve its quality and freshness.
Product Information
Botanical Name: Oenothera biennis
Family: Onagraceae
Origin: North America & United Kingdom
Method of Extraction: Expressed from the seeds
Colour: Yellow
Therapeutic Benefits
• Supports dry, scaly, and delicate skin conditions
• Traditionally used in skincare for eczema-prone skin
• Helps support healthy skin repair and renewal
• Rich source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) and linoleic acid
• Supports maintenance of healthy skin tissue
• Commonly used in anti-ageing and restorative skin care formulations
• Popular for mature, sensitive, and environmentally stressed skin
Health & Safety
• For external use only.
• Store in a cool, dark place to maintain freshness.
• Protect from heat, air, and direct sunlight as the oil oxidises easily.
• Patch test before first use.
• Discontinue use if irritation occurs.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Oral use is not recommended without professional advice.
