Calendula Oil
Botanical name: Calendula officinalis
Plant part:FlowerCultivation: Organic
Extraction: Maceration/Infusion
Product description:
Said to be named after The Virgin Mary with whom it has been associated since the 14th Century, the beautiful bright orange flower of the Pot Marigold or Calendula plant has been used for centuries for healing and skin care.
A truly powerfully potent herb with anti inflammatory, antibiotic, antiviral properties, it is also considered gently soothing enough to help treat the most sensitive of skin, a property which makes it a favorite ingredient in most natural based diaper rash creams and salves.
There is almost no way to get 100% pure marigold calendula essential oil, which makes calendula essential oil an infusion and not a pure extract.
Healing:
- Beneficial antibacterial properties
- Beneficial anti fungal properties
- Beneficial anti viral properties
- Helpful in reducing fevers
- Helpful as a general tonic
Skin care:
- Aids aging/combination/dry/mature/sensitive skin
- Beneficial anti oxidant properties
- Helpful in treating acne and pimples
- Helps treat chapped/cracked skin
- Helpful in hydrating skin
- Beneficial as a skin cleanser
Hair care:
- Helps treat dandruff
- Helps heal damaged scalp
- Helps hydrate the scalp
- Helps strengthen hair follicles
Product color: Golden yellow
Aroma: Pungent like marigolds.
Blends well with:
Essential Oils of Cypress, Lavender, Lemon, Rose Otto, Frankincense, Seabuckthorn and Saw Palmetto.
Generally known to be safe i.e non sensitizing and nonirritating. However, avoid while pregnant, breastfeeding, about to undergo surgery or allergic to marigolds.