Calendula Salve - 18.5g (e)
Calendula Salve is a popular folk remedy for treating skin conditions including dry/chapped skin, rashes such as nappy rash, eczema, minor burns, cuts and scrapes and even insect bites.
Our Calendula Salve is handmade with calendula infused jojoba oil and local beeswax, we also add some frankincense and helichrysum essential oils to help boost it's healing properties.
Gentle and safe for children, check for allergies before use. May not be suitable for pregnant women due to the essential oils (seek medical advice prior to use to be sure)
Ingredients
Calendula infused Jojoba oil (Simmondsia chinensis, Calendula officinalis), Cera alba (local natural beeswax), Boswellia carteri (Frankincense) essential oil, Helichrysum Splendidum essential oil.
Benefits
Calendula:
Traditionally used in first aid treatments for burns, scalding and external wounds, including infections. Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and antiviral, it has long been used to relieve skin conditions including psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis and rashes.
Jojoba Oil:
Jojoba Clear Oil is rich in Vitamin E and has a very close chemical composition to the skins sebum, making it suitable for all skin types especially skin that is prone to outbreaks.
Beeswax:
Whilst predominately added to add structure and help solidify the salve, beeswax also helps promote healing by forming a protective barrier on the skin. It also aids in skin regeneration and possesses anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and antimicrobial properties.
Frankincense essential oil:
Known for its cicatrisant properties in which is aids in accelerating the healing of wounds, skin irritations and lesions and is commonly used in beauty products for dry and mature skin.
Helichrysum essential oil:
Also known as Immortelle / Everlasting due to its evergreen nature. This anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral active is famed for its skin regeneration and energy boosting properties. Traditionally it has long been used on scars and to heal skin conditions.
Allergins & Safety
Considered safe to use for most people, though Calendula may cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to the Asteraceae/Compositae family.
Generally recommended to avoid using essential oils during pregnancy, speak with your physician before use.
In rare cases, some of the ingredients may cause skin irritation, patch test first and seek medical advice is a reaction occurs.
Calendula Salve - 18.5g (e)
Calendula Salve is a popular folk remedy for treating skin conditions including dry/chapped skin, rashes such as nappy rash, eczema, minor burns, cuts and scrapes and even insect bites.
Our Calendula Salve is handmade with calendula infused jojoba oil and local beeswax, we also add some frankincense and helichrysum essential oils to help boost it's healing properties.
Gentle and safe for children, check for allergies before use. May not be suitable for pregnant women due to the essential oils (seek medical advice prior to use to be sure)
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Information provided about herbs, essential oils, folk remedies and the like are intended for educational and informative purposes only. Lyllith & The Rune Guy Pty. Ltd. (including Lylliths' Emporium, The Rune Guy and Lyllith Dragonheart) are not responsible for self-diagnosis or self-treatment, mis-use of botanicals, essential oils or other products sold.