Incredibly gentle on the skin, calendula is endowed with antioxidants which play an essential role in protecting the skin. Thanks to its carotenoid content, calendula is exalted for its ability to improve the appearance of the skin by helping to safeguard it from UV light in addition to boosting dermal firmness and brightness naturally and gradually, as averse to quick-fix chemical formulations. This is why it’s helpful to apply products that are enriched with calendula as it can go towards enhancing your skin’s youth naturally.
Calendula is also blessed with hydrating properties, which make it a good treatment for skin that’s suffering from dryness and/or prone to sensitivity. This is especially beneficial for mature skin since, as skin ages, it gets drier and thinner. This is why maintaining elasticity and moisture levels is essential if you’re looking to preserve your youthful looks. Calendula flower distillate is said to provide relief from breakouts and acne flare-ups, its naturally concentrated composition also helps to target fine lines, wrinkles, injuries and skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.
Calendula oil is a soothing oil extracted from the flowers of the marigold plant that is then blended with a carrier oil. A few years ago, a laboratory study was conducted that investigated calendula’s potential as a natural sunscreen. Though it was discovered that calendula possessed naturally-occurring SPF qualities, further research is needed to understand such effects fully. What is known, however, is calendula’s healing properties. Because it’s naturally anti-inflammatory, it’s effective at both healing and calming troublesome, sensitive and/or skin suffering from irritation.