Calendulae oleum (Calendulae oleum) is an oily extract extracted from the inflorescence of the garden marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) belonging to the Asteraceae family, with sunflower oil, to which antioxidant tocopherol is added.
The inflorescence of the garden marigold, and its tongue-like flowers without sepals (also known as marigold petals) contain anti-inflammatory flavonoids, carotene and xanthophyll dyes that promote wound healing, antimicrobial essential oil and other useful compounds. Sunflower oil is not only valuable as an extractant (carotenoids and essential oil dissolve well in it), but also contains essential fatty acids (linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid) that are essential for skin care. The oil extract is therefore not only suitable for everyday skin care (mainly for the care of dry, chapped skin), but can also be a component of preparations intended to reduce inflammatory processes of the skin and speed up the healing processes of wounds.