From LJ’s Garden: Organic Calendula Oil

This gorgeous, orange calendula oil is handmade by me using the marigold petals I've grown in my organic garden. It can be used directly onto the skin, it is classed as a carrier oil or base oil. But why would you use it direct on your skin? Well, it has so many skin benefits, I'm actually not sure where to start:

• It is naturally rich in salicylic acid, a natural skin repairer, which helps to moisturise skin, helping it to shed dead cells and keep pores clear. This means it helps to fight excess oil on the skin, whilst maintaining natural moisture levels.
• It's calming and soothing on the skin, because it contains fatty acids that help to moisturise and hydrate your skin.
• It is ideally suited to stretch mark, including post pregnancy stretch marks.
• It has anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties that might make it useful in healing wounds, soothing eczema, and relieving nappy rash.
• It's anti-inflammatory properties and can help calm redness and inflammation and ease skin discomfort, which makes is perfect for eczema-prone skin.
• It is suitable for all skin types, even very sensitive skin; It’s so gentle that it’s safe for babies as well as those with very sensitive skin or dry skin.
• Because it helps to keep your skin well-hydrated, it will help delay skin aging;it is proven to increase the hydration of the skin, which will prevent skin alteration and early aging. The studies also note that “it was found that the formulation had the ability of inducing skin tightness which prevents the damage of skin and also delays the aging process.”
• It aids wound healing; recent research showed that using calendula oil increased skin healing time in women who’d had c-sections. It’s healing for small wounds to the skin too, like insect bites, blisters, and little cuts.
• It works incredibly well as an after-sun oil, for sunburned skin.
• It will help to relieve itchy skin.
• Naturally high in Vitamin A Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6 Vitamin E (small amount) and Salicylic Acid

Directions:

Apply directly to clean skin - can be used on the face and all over the body. As a face oil simply massage a few drops into your face after cleansing and before your moisturiser. Can also be blended with other oils of your choice.

You can also use it as a cleansing oil - massage into your face and neck, then remove with a warm damp muslin cloth.

It doesn't have any smell and does not contain any allergens, so it's free from linalool, limonene and benzyl alcohol etc.

If you'd like to learn more about how to blend all your own skincare, please check out my natural beauty recipe book.

Happy customers love my homegrown Calendula

"I love everything about this gorgeous oil, from the pretty label, to the fact that it's home-grown, to the gorgeous oil that has helped dryness on my face, and my feet! An incredible all-rounder."

Ingredients:  Organic Calendula officinalis (Calendula) Flower, Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil.

*100% organic.

No parabens, sulphates, petro-chemicals, artificial fragrance or colour.

Use within 6 months of opening.
Plastic-free packaging. Please Recycle Bottle.
No Animal Testing.

Suitable for Vegans.

Homegrown and Handmade in Cheshire.

If you love body oils, you will also love my hand-blended Calming Organic Bath & Body Oil.

For more information on calming sensitive skin please have a look at my fabulous easy-to-ready guide to managing eczema naturally, CLICK HERE.