Info Echium Seed Oil Echium oil is pressed from the seeds of Echium Plantagineum plant with purple flowers, native to Southern Europe, and is a super-rich source of saturated fatty acids and phospholipids (lipids with ultra-moisturizing properties). Benefits Echium Oil Benefits Echium oil is a gift for dry, eczema-prone skin and is considered to be a potent plant source of Gamma Linolenic Acid and Stearidonic Acid and powerful forms of Omegas 3 and 6 (the building blocks of cell membranes) and a great source of protection against oxidative damage. Echium oil helps repair the skin?s protective barrier, which improves hydration and reduces roughness, soothing the skin and boosting its renewal. Echium oil offers super anti-aging properties to the skin and helps improve its appearance.