CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER OIL ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is used mainly as a skin-conditioning botanical oil, adding emollience and supporting a softer feel in creams, balms, facial oils, and salves.
What does CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER OIL do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is used mainly as a skin-conditioning botanical oil, adding emollience and supporting a softer feel in creams, balms, facial oils, and salves.
Is CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER OIL clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well tolerated and is not a common restricted-list concern. The main caveat is botanical sensitivity, especially for people reactive to the Asteraceae plant family.
Is CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER OIL sustainable?
This material is plant-derived and readily biodegradable, with a lighter end-of-life profile than persistent synthetic film-formers. Sustainability depends on agricultural practices, solvent or carrier-oil choices, and whether the crop is certified organic or responsibly sourced.
Is CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER OIL COSMOS-approved?
It is generally compatible with COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when the plant raw material and extraction method meet the standard. It fits Green Chemistry reasonably well when made by low-impact physical extraction or infusion, using renewable feedstock and benign processing aids.
How does CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER OIL work chemically?
The material is an oil-soluble botanical preparation containing lipophilic triterpene esters, sterols, carotenoids, and fatty constituents, with the final profile shaped by whether it is pressed, infused, or extracted into a carrier oil. Typical use is often about 0.5 to 5% in creams, balms, and facial oils, and it should be protected from heat, light, and oxygen because unsaturated lipid fractions can oxidize.
Last updated 2026-05-13