A biennial that spends its first year as a flat rosette of leaves and its second sending up a spike of yellow flowers that open at dusk — quickly enough that you can watch a bud unfold in a minute or two. The seeds that follow are among the few plant sources of gamma-linolenic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid the body otherwise has to make for itself.

Added in a small quantity to the facial oil for its GLA fraction, which supports the feel of skin that reacts easily.

Certified organic, cold-pressed seed oil.