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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Origin
- Vitamin Type
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- EINECS NO
- 232-274-4, 283-949-5, 215-798-8
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Hair Care Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Use Level
- 3 - 10%
- Applications
- As fatty oil extract from calendula blossoms with properties generally beneficial to the skin, Organic Calendula Oil CLR is suitable for preventive care of normal, dry or sensitive skin (including baby skin).
- Preparations with Organic Calendula Oil CLR are especially suitable for application to rough, brittle, chapped or otherwise slightly damaged skin (worn hands, sunburn).
- It can be used in emulsified and oily skin care products.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Herbal odor
- Soluble in
- Oils, Fats
- Analytical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Analytical Data
- Ratio of the extract to actual drug: 10 parts of Calendula Oil correspond to 1 part of calendula blossoms
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Refractive Index (nD20) | 1.473 - 1.475 | — | — |
| Density (at 20°C) | 0.918 – 0.922 | g/ml | — |
| Acid Value | max. 2 | — | — |
| Color Value | 6 – 12 | Gardner | — |
| Iodine Value (Hanus) | 120 – 140 | — | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Total Aerobic Microbial Count (in absence of non conforming organisms) | max. 100 | per ml | — |
| Total Combined Yeasts/Moulds Count (in absence of non conforming organisms) | max. 10 | per ml | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Regulatory Status
Ecocert Status and Certification Characteristics
- Raw material certified by ECOCERT Greenlife according to the Ecocert Standard for Natural and Organic Cosmetics.
- 100 % of the total ingredients are from natural origin
- 99.9 % of the total ingredients are from organic farming
COSMOS Status and Certification Characteristics
- Certified as 99.91% organic by ECOCERT Greenlife according to COSMOS Standard
Technical Details & Test Data
- Mode of Action
Organic Calendula Oil CLR protects dry, scaly, and stressed skin and is thus suitable for the protective care of sensitive skin, e.g., babies‘ skin.
- Processing
Due to its content of saturated fatty acids, Organic Calendula Oil CLR produces turbidity at temperatures below approx. 20°C, but yields completely clear solutions again if warmed to temperatures above.
Organic Calendula Oil CLR tolerates short heating to the temperatures required for the manufacture of emulsified preparations. Cosmetics with Organic Calendula Oil CLR have a yellowish (skin oils) to ivory (creams, liquid emulsions) tinge.
Cosmetics with Organic Calendula Oil CLR can be perfumed without difficulty.
Safety & Health
- Physiological Safety
All physiological safety tests have been conducted with Calendula Oil CLR, which has the same chemical composition as Calendula Oil Organic CLR and differs only in the origin of raw material.
Acute Oral Toxicity
- LD50 oral: > 20 ml per kg bodyweight (rat).
- Calendula Oil CLR is hence to be designated as non-toxic.
Eye Irritation Potential
Calendula Oil CLR has undergone the Draize test and there was found there is no objection to the application of Calendula Oil CLR in the vicinity of the eyes.
Skin Tolerance
An O/W cream containg 10% Calendula Oil CLR was applied on 50 volunteers for 48 hours in a patch test. The score concerning erythema, fissures and scaling was always zero. Calendula Oil CLR can be classified as harmless as regards the possibility of skin irritation.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging Information
- Pack size: 5 kg; 25 kg
- Sample size: 50 g
Storage & Handling
- Storage
Storage at cellar to room temperature (15 - 25°C), in well closed containers, protected from light. Organic Calendula Oil CLR packs should be fully used once opened. Under these conditions the product is stable for at least 1 year