Calendula officinalis seed oil
AKA “Calendula
Oil
Ingredient Facts
Calendula officinalis seed oil
Oil · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Clean
Calendula Officinalis Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Calendula, Calendula officinalis L., Compositae
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Plant Part
Seed
Lifeform
Annual or biennial
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
84776-23-8
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
The oil extracted from calendula seeds contains many of the same active compounds as the flowers and was used in traditional preparations for skincare and wound healing, though less commonly than flower-based preparations.
Skin Types
all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
1
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
ewg-1
medical-approval
pregnancy-nursing-safe
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USApermitted
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
Final report on the safety assessment of Calendula officinalis extract and Calendula officinalis.
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Green and eco-friendly biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Calendula officinalis flower extract: Wound healing potential and antioxidant ac
Aydin Acar C, Gencer MA, Pehlivanoglu S, Yesilot S, Donmez S
International wound journal, 2024
Green and eco-friendly biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Calendula officinalis flower extract: Wound healing potential and antioxidant ac
Aydin Acar C, Gencer MA, Pehlivanoglu S, Yesilot S, Donmez S
International wound journal, 2024
Final Report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel Amended Safety Assessment of <I>Calendula officinalis</I>-Derived Cosmetic Ingredients
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Calendula Officinalis Extract and Calendula Officinalis
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) Flower Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Calendula Officinalis [Calendula] Flower
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Calendula Officinalis Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Calendula Officinalis Flower
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Calendula Officinalis Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Calendula Officinalis
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Calendula Officinalis Seed Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
A systematic review of Calendula officinalis extract for ...
Or Givol, Rachel Kornhaber, Denis Visentin, Michelle Cleary, Josef Haik, Moti Harats
Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society, 2019
A systematic review of Calendula officinalis extract for ...
Or Givol, Rachel Kornhaber, Denis Visentin, Michelle Cleary, Josef Haik, Moti Harats
Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society, 2019
A systematic review of Calendula officinalis extract for ...
Or Givol, Rachel Kornhaber, Denis Visentin, Michelle Cleary, Josef Haik, Moti Harats
Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society, 2019
Analysis of Carotenoids, Flavonoids and Essential Oil of Calendula officinalis Cultivars Growing in Estonia.
Raal A, Orav A, Nesterovitsch J, Maidla K
Natural product communications, 2016
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR