Calendula Cream Can Help Ease Facial Redness

I'm the first to admit that a rosacea flare-up is crippling to your self-esteem. One homeopathic treatment for rosacea delivers great results for many, and it's easily found in many natural stores and online. Pick up a tub of calendula cream to help ease the redness rosacea causes.

What is Calendula Cream?

Calendula cream is a gentle moisturizing agent that can be used anywhere on your body. Many new parents use the cream on their babies, but it's also proven effective at helping rosacea-afflicted skin heal.

Calendula is a form of the marigold, the pot marigold to be exact, that's found in many countries, including Asia, Mediterranean countries, and Western Europe. It's an edible flower, so it's safe to use it around your pets and children, but you should test for allergies before you use an ample amount of it.

My absolute favorite rosacea skin care treatment with calendula is Ora's Amazing Herbal Phytonutrient Natural Face Oil Serum. It does wonders on the dry patches that tend to come when cold weather arrives and my furnace turns on. I don't use it year-round, but I do have it in hand for moments when my cheeks get super red and start to crack.

Why it Works

Calendula officinalis (a marigold) received praise in the April 2015 edition of the European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The publication discussed the benefits of marigold oil in helping with cellular repair. A mixture of 75 percent water, 15 percent marigold oil, and 10 percent surfactants was tested on the wounds on rats. In each test, the calendula mixture helped boost collagen production, improved skin growth, and lead to faster wound healing.

Other studies have found that calendula can help reduce inflammation, too. It's this research that leads many to believe calendula cream might be an excellent skin treatment for rosacea. If you think about the common complaints with rosacea, they are facial redness/inflammation, dry skin, and pustules. Calendula treats many of these complaints.

Where You Can Buy Calendula Cream for Rosacea

Calendula comes in creams, but it's also available as an ointment, lotion, and gel throughout the world. Many health stores sell products containing calendula. You'll also find calendula cream at Amazon. Here are two of my favorite calendula creams for rosacea.

Ora's Amazing Herbal Phytonutrient Natural Face Oil Serum - Ora's Amazing face oil serum is an unscented serum that lacks irritating ingredients like mineral oil, paraben, phthalates, and fragrances. For moisturizing agents, it has apricot kernel, grapeseed, meadowfoam, olive, and rosehip oil. It also contains calendula, plantain, St. John's Wort, Thyme, and several other herbs that help soothe the skin.

Weleda Calendula Face Cream - This cream is designed for babies and is gentle on delicate skin. Sweet almond oil, calendula, and beeswax are the three main ingredients. It's free of any added colors, fragrances, or preservatives.

There's one other way to add calendula to your daily facial routine. Grow it in your garden and boil the flowers in water. Allow it to cool, strain through a fine mesh colander, and transfer the water to a spray bottle. Keep that bottle in the fridge to use as a facial spray when you're feeling flushed.

I find that a cooling spray when my face is feeling hot and itchy is one of the quickest, easiest forms of relief. Try it and see what you think.