Active ingredient
Calendula
INCICalendula Officinalis Flower Oil (and separately Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract)
Last reviewed by BIOSAR Scientific Team, PharmD, Cosmetic Chemistry, Pharmacy practice on .
What it is
Calendula is a botanical extract from Calendula officinalis flowers, used in skincare to soothe inflamed, compromised, or post-procedure skin. Its triterpenoid faradiol esters and polysaccharides reduce erythema and support repair of the stratum corneum. Pairs broadly with most actives. No major conflicts.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Safe
Considered safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Topical calendula is considered acceptable during pregnancy and lactation per Mother to Baby. Oral preparations are not recommended during pregnancy, but cosmetic surface use raises no documented concern.
Mechanism in detail
What Calendula does
Botanical with soothing properties, traditionally used on reactive skin. Delivered as oil and extract for complementary comfort and barrier support.
Evidence
What the research says
- −35%Calmed skin under radiation stress in a trialIn a 254-patient Phase III trial, calendula lowered grade-2-or-higher skin inflammation from 63% to 41% versus the comparator — a 35% relative drop — with significantly less radiation-induced pain reported.Read the study →J Clin Oncol 2004 (Pommier)
Where it helps
Concerns Calendula addresses
Aging
The first time you notice it is rarely a wrinkle. It is a quality of light — the way your skin catches it differently in a morning mirror,…
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Dryness is a barrier dysfunction in which skin loses water faster than it can retain or replenish it, presenting as flaking, tightness,…
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Dull skin is the visible loss of luminosity, where the surface appears flat, grey, or fatigued instead of light-reflective. The underlying…
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If you have sensitive skin, you have probably been told it is in your head — by a product that says "gentle" on the label, by a friend…
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Sun damage is the cumulative photoaging caused by ultraviolet radiation, presenting as solar lentigines, irregular pigmentation, fine…
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