For your skin
A botanical with real clinical wins for irritated, post-procedure, or recovering skin, with randomized-trial support behind its soothing reputation. Gentle enough for delicate, easily reactive skin and dry, sensitive patches.
Want the science? Keep reading ↓Mechanism of action
Marigold flower extract rich in triterpenoids (faradiol esters) and flavonoids that accelerate fibroblast migration, granulation tissue formation, and re-epithelialization in clinical wound trials.
Why we tier this moderate
6 cited papers across 4 countries. The mechanism is well-described and there's at least one controlled trial in the literature, but we tier this Moderate rather than Strong to stay honest about how many specific papers we cite directly.
Cited research
Deligiannidou GE et al. (Greece), An Update of Phytotherapeutic Advances of Marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) in Wound Healing, Plants (Basel) 2025 — peer-reviewed review of 2020-2025 experimental and clinical evidence on Calendula formulations for skin regeneration: healing rate, cell proliferation, inflammatory modulation
Effect of oral Calendula officinalis on second-degree burn wound healing (Iran), Scars Burns and Healing 2023
Siddiquee S et al., Efficacy of topical Calendula officinalis on prevalence of radiation-induced dermatitis: A randomised controlled trial, Australasian Journal of Dermatology 2021;62(1):e35-e40 — topical calendula reduced radiation-induced dermatitis
Givol O et al., A systematic review of Calendula officinalis extract for wound healing, Wound Repair and Regeneration 2019
Jahdi F et al. (Iran), The impact of calendula ointment on cesarean wound healing: A randomized controlled clinical trial, Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 2018;7(5):893-897
Pommier P et al., Phase III randomized trial of Calendula officinalis compared with trolamine for the prevention of acute dermatitis during irradiation for breast cancer, Journal of Clinical Oncology 2004;22(8):1447-1453 — topical calendula significantly reduced acute radiation dermatitis
Sources: 10 clinical journals and regulatory databases across the US, EU, Korea, Japan, and China. Every entry points to a specific document. See methodology for the full list and what each outcome label means.