Calendula has been used as a medicine for centuries because of its extraordinary anti-inflammatory and healing properties. Chemicals in calendula soothe the skin and help new tissue to grow in wound healing.
If you have sensitive skin, you probably experience redness, itchiness, dryness or probably all of the above before. It can be tricky to maintain sensitive skin or sensitized skin. Not only that you need to know your skin, but you also need to be extra careful when using a skincare product. Sensitive skin or sensitize skin is usually thin and easily irritated if you apply the wrong ingredient on top of it. Your skin will react if you put the wrong ingredient on top.
Therefore, it is essential to own skincare products that have a soothing and calming effect on your skin. So that your skin will heal faster. This is exactly why calendula skincare is the perfect match for people with sensitive skin, sensitized skin or acne skin type.
Skin Benefits
- soothe skin
- accelerate wound healing
- reduce free radicals
Soothe Skin
Calendula extract works excellent when it comes to calm and soothe irritation on your skin. Redness, itchiness, and dryness are symptoms that your skin is irritated. There are a lot of reasons why your skin is irritated. For example, over-exfoliating, harmful ingredients and severely dehydrated.
Calendula extract contains nutrients that will help soothe and provide hydration to your skin. It is suitable for most skin types as it is refreshing. Therefore, you will not feel that your skin is heavy after applying on your skin.
On a side note, even though calendula might help to calm your skin, you should still consult a dermatologist if you are having serious skin irritation.
Accelerate Wound Healing
Calendula extract contains flavonoids that can speed up the wound healing process. Flavonoids are strong antioxidants for the skin. It is anti-inflammatory and protects our skin against external aggressors. For instance, if you accidentally popped a pimple, it actually creates a small wound and your skin starts bleeding.
Calendula skincare can help to accelerate the healing process. All you need to do is apply some calendula skin care to that area and you’ll see your wound healing up a lot faster than usual. You will see your skin dry up and healing the next day.
Moreover, it works on all parts of your body. You can use calendula to heal other conditions such as minor burns and cut.
Reduce Free Radicals
As I mentioned above, calendula is a potent antioxidant for our skin. Free radicals are naturally produced in our bodies. Other than that, smoking, pollutants and sun exposure could increase the production of free radicals in our bodies. This is why antioxidant is important for healthy skin. It can slows down free radical production by neutralizing it.
A great example is when an apple oxidize quickly after you peel it. This is exactly what happened on our skin as well. Our skin will become dull, increase in pigmented spots and fine lines if we don’t neutralize free radicals in our skin.
Strong antioxidants in calendula decrease oxidative damage and keep your skin bright and healthy.
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Skin Type
- sensitive skin
- damaged skin barrier/ sensitized skin
- acne skin
Skincare Products
Kiehl’s Calendula Herbal Extract Alcohol-Free Toner (link)
I’ve been a loyal user of Kiehl’s calendula herbal extract toner. This alcohol-free toner is in a light yellow color and has a lightweight texture. The toner is infused with calendula petals. Although there is no evidence that proves that these petals help our skin but it is definitely aesthetically pleasing.
This toner does not hydrate your skin, but it soothes and calms your skin almost immediately after you use it. I use it whenever my skin is irritated such as redness, itchiness, and pimples. Yes, it does help to soothe your big, red and painful acne.
The ingredient list is rather simple compared to other skincare products from Kiehl’s. The key soothing ingredients are calendula extract, allantoin, and burdock root. All of these ingredients have strong soothing properties that will comfort your irritated skin. The only downside is it does contain paraben, unfortunately.
On a side note, if you are looking for an affordable version of calendula toner, definitely check out Nacific Calendula Toner. It contains real calendula petals and over 80% calendula extract that will improve your skin. However, it does contain alcohol.
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Neogen Real Flower Calendula Cleansing Water (link)
Neogen formulated this multipurpose cleansing water with calendula petals, chamomile extract, and Centella extract that will calm your skin while cleansing. This cleansing water can be used like micellar water or a post-cleansing toner. All you need to do is to pour some on your cotton pad and gently wipe all the dirt and grime away from your skin.
This cleansing water works well on acne-prone, combination and oily skin as it helps control excess oil and keep your skin balanced. Sadly, this product does contain fragrance so it is probably not the best for people with sensitive skin.
