Ingredient Spotlight: Calendula – The Skin-Healing Powerhouse

Meet Calendula: Your Skin’s New Best Friend

If you’ve ever dealt with redness, irritation, or slow-healing skin, calendula might just be the herb you didn’t know you needed. This vibrant golden flower has been used for centuries as a skin remedy—and for good reason.

Calendula officinalis (sometimes called pot marigold) is rich in anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antioxidant compounds that make it especially effective for sensitive or compromised skin. And it happens to be one of our favorite ingredients to infuse into our tallow balms here at Betsy Botanicals.

Let’s take a closer look at why.

Why Calendula Works So Well for Skin

Calendula is packed with skin-loving properties:

• Flavonoids & carotenoids – Help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation
• Triterpenoids – Encourage tissue repair and calm redness
• Saponins – Provide natural cleansing and antimicrobial support
• Polysaccharides – Help hydrate and protect the skin barrier

Together, these compounds support:

• Wound healing
• Eczema and dermatitis relief
• Reduced swelling and redness
• Faster skin cell turnover

It’s gentle enough for babies' skin, yet powerful enough to help calm acne-prone or inflamed skin. Calendula meets your skin where it’s at, and helps it come back to balance.

How We Use Calendula in Our Skincare

At Betsy Botanicals, we slow-infuse dried organic calendula flowers into high-quality carrier oils like argan, rosehip, or jojoba. This process allows the full spectrum of calendula’s healing compounds to steep naturally, without heat or damage.

We then blend the infused oil into our Whipped Tallow Face Balms, layering it with other skin-soothing herbs like marshmallow root and lavender for a complete, calming ritual in a jar.

It’s like a botanical bandage for stressed-out skin.

Who It’s Great For

Calendula is especially beneficial for:

• Sensitive or reactive skin
• Eczema, rashes, or dermatitis
• Postpartum skin recovery
• Baby bottoms & cradle cap
• Skin healing after sun or wind exposure

Basically, if your skin is inflamed, damaged, or just needs some extra TLC, calendula is one of the best botanicals you can turn to.

Our Whipped Tallow Balm is infused with Calendula and is handcrafted in small batches with 100% grass-fed tallow, organic argan oil, marshmallow root, organic calendula-infused oil, and a touch of lavender and frankincense.