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Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract · 5% aqueous hydroglycerin stock
Calendula Flower Extract is delivered as a fixed 5% hydroglycerin stock. Rich in flavonoids, triterpenoids, and carotenoids, it offers exceptional soothing, antioxidant, and barrier-conditioning benefits. While often referred to by trade names such as Marigold or Calendula, this offering is precisely the INCI Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract.
The bright blossoms of the Calendula officinalis plant.
Formulate Labs offers Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, a potent botanical ingredient derived from the flowers of the Calendula officinalis plant. While commonly known as Marigold or Calendula, our product refers specifically to the INCI name, ensuring consistent cosmetic material without reference to specific supplier SKUs.
Dual mechanism: Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract is rich in cosmetic bioactives, including flavonoids (quercetin, rutin), triterpenoids (faradiol esters), carotenoids, saponins, and calendic acid [7, 8, 9]. Its cosmetic efficacy is driven by a dual-action mechanism. First, it provides potent antioxidant activity by scavenging free radicals, which helps protect skin from environmental stressors [9, 10]. Second, it helps soothe skin and reduce the appearance of redness by downregulating the inflammatory cascade through the inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and pro-inflammatory cytokines [4, 9, 10]. This combined biochemical action supports the skin's natural renewal process, helps condition the skin barrier, and promotes fibroblast proliferation for improved skin appearance and resilience [7, 11].
Use levels: Typical dosing for our 5% hydroglycerin stock is 0.5% – 5.0% in standard leave-on and wash-off formulations. Up to 10% may be incorporated for targeted, high-performance treatments such as post-sun care [2, 12].
Market context: Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract is positioned in the market as a premium, clean-label "hero" botanical for the sensitive skin category. Its primary competitive advantage lies in its multifunctional performance, delivering soothing, antioxidant, and barrier-conditioning benefits from a single, sustainable source [1, 22]. The ingredient is strategically marketed to formulators creating products for sensitive, reactive, and baby skin due to its historically proven gentle profile [1, 12, 21]. It is further differentiated from other soothing botanicals like chamomile by its superior carotenoid content, which contributes to more robust skin conditioning and barrier support [1].
Pricing context: Publicly available B2B wholesale pricing data for botanical extracts is sparse and highly variable, with market rates ranging from approximately $15/kg for basic extracts to over $2,000/kg for specialized, highly concentrated fractions. Pricing is heavily dependent on the extraction method, solvent base, and purity of the botanical raw material [18, 19, 20].
We ship a fixed 5% extract blend with selectable preservation - ready to meter into water-phase formulas at the use rates in the formulation guide below.*
It is important to note that while this material may be known by common names (Marigold, Calendula), Formulate Labs' products are strictly identified by their INCI names to ensure material consistency.
Every lot is produced to order in our AI-powered robotic factory. Nothing sits on a warehouse shelf going stale - you get a date-of-manufacture-fresh batch every time.
* Structure/function statements based on published cosmetic in-vitro studies. Not evaluated for, and not intended to, diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract is documented in cosmetic peptide/protein literature. These are independent, third-party papers we link for formulators evaluating mechanism, tolerability, and published panel data. We did not conduct this research and do not guarantee replication in your finished formula.
These citations are provided for informational and formulation-research purposes only. Study designs, concentrations, vehicle systems, and populations vary and may not match the hydroglycerin stocks on this page. Published results do not constitute FDA or EU cosmetic claim substantiation for your brand. Always review the primary literature and consult your regulatory counsel before making structure/function statements on finished products.
This is the bulk composition as it ships at 5% extract loading. Updates when you change stock type and variant above. Full CAS disclosure is on the SDS/TDS for the selected recipe.
SDS + TDS are issued per base and preservative combination. Links swap when you change selections above. COA is batch-specific and ships with the order.
Statements contained on this page (including any marked with *) have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This product is a cosmetic raw material and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.