INCI: CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT

The marigold extract is made from the flowers of the marigold (Calendula officinalis ), a plant species from the Asteraceae family (Asteraceae). The herbaceous plant can reach heights of 30 to 50 centimeters and bears sunny yellow to orange flowers when it is in bloom. The plant's name comes from the strikingly curved and twisted seeds. While its origin is probably in the Mediterranean region, it now occurs wildly throughout Europe and is, for example, B. cultivated in Egypt, Hungary, Poland and Balkan countries.

Effect

In folk medicine, marigold has been considered a medicinal plant for centuries and is famous for their wound healing effect. Valuable ingredients contained in the flower such as essential oils, flavonoids and carotenoids have anti-inflammatory properties, have an antibacterial effect and also promote the formation of new tissue. The marigold flower extract has an overall skin-soothing effect and, when used in our wound balm, supports the regeneration of poorly healing wounds and the skin.

Studies

Givol , O., Kornhaber, R., Visentin, D., Cleary, M., Haik, J. & Harats, M. (2019). A systematic review of Calendula officinalis extract for wound healing. Wound Repair and Regeneration, 27(5), 548–561.

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.

Parente, L. M. L., Lino Júnior, R. D. S., Tresvenzol, L. M. F., Vinaud, M. C., de Paula, J. R. & Paulo, N. M. (2012). Wound Healing and Anti-Inflammatory Effect in Animal Models ofCalendula officinalisL. Growing in Brazil. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012, 1–7.