CALENDULA FLAKES
Botanical name: Calendula Officinalis
Calendula officinalis, also called as pot marigold, ruddles, common marigold, garden marigold, English marigold, or Scottish marigold. It is a plant in the genus Calendula of the family Asteraceae.
Benefits and uses:
The petals and pollen of Calendula officinalis contain triterpenoid esters and the carotenoids flavoxanthin and auroxanthin .
Plant extracts are also widely used by cosmetics, presumably due to presence of compounds such as saponins, resins and essential oils.