The calendula flower, also called a pot marigold, is one of our favorite “herbal allies.” We grow it locally ourselves, and harvest the remainder from local farms in Sonoma county. When harvesting, we notice our hands tend to get a little sticky: that’s because all the good stuff is contained in a resin at the base of the flower head, which is why we always use the full blossom in our products (peep them floating around our flower child toner).

Calendula has demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties[1] [2]and is a proven wound-healer for skin abrasions and burns.[3] [4] [5]It’s also a great anti-bacterial,[6] meaning it helps fight breakouts. Preliminary studies suggest it might exhibit anti-tumor activity as well.

Find it in

Chamomile Cleansing Cream

Flower Child Facial Toner

Citations

[1] R. Della Loggia , A. Tubaro , S. Sosa , H. Becker , St. Saar , O. Isaac. The Role of Triterpenoids in the Topical Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Calendula officinalis Flowers. Planta Med 1994; 60(6): 516-520. DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-959562

[2] Ukiya, M., Akihisa, T., Yasukawa, K., Tokuda, H., Suzuki, T., & Kimura, Y. (2006). Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Tumor-Promoting, and Cytotoxic Activities of Constituents of Marigold (Calendulaofficinalis) Flowers. Journal of Natural Products, 69(12), 1692-1696. doi:10.1021/np068016b

[3] Nicolaus, C., Junghanns, S., Hartmann, A., Murillo, R., Ganzera, M., & Merfort, I. (2017). In vitro studies to evaluate the wound healing properties of Calendula officinalis extracts. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 196, 94-103. [PubMed]

[4] Duran, V; Matic, M; Jovanovć, M; Mimica, N; Gajinov, Z; Poljacki, M; Boza, P (2005). "Results of the clinical examination of an ointment with marigold (Calendula officinalis) extract in the treatment of venous leg ulcers". Int J Tissue React. 27 (3): 101–6. PMID 16372475.

[5] Muley, B., Khadabadi, S., & Banarase, N. (2009). Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of Calendula officinalis Linn (Asteraceae): A Review. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 8(5). doi:10.4314/tjpr.v8i5.48090

[6] T S Roopashree, R Dang, R H Shobha Rani, C Narendra. Antibacterial activity of antipsoriatic herbs: Cassia tora, Momordica charantia and Calendula officinalis. Inernational Journal of Applied Research in Natural Products. Vol 1, No 3 (2008).  [NRGI]

[7] Jimenez-Medina, E., et al. (2006). A new extract of the plant Calendula officinalis produces a dual in vitro effect: cytotoxic anti-tumor activity and lymphocyte activation. BMC Cancer. 6:6.