Why is ours better? We do a process called
"double maceration". This means that after
the first "infusion" we take the oil and
infuse again with fresh, dried flowers.
Many people are under the assumption that *fresh* is the only
way to infuse Calendula Flowers, when in fact, if done fresh
the water content causes the integrity of the oil to
drop and it becomes rancid more quickly!
Botanical Name: Calendula officinalis infused in organic olive oil
Origin: USA
Extraction Method: *Our Calendula Oil is produced using Certified
Organic Virgin Olive Oil, cold pressed and infused with Certified
(*fresh dried*) Calendula Flowers. We use *only* a natural gas
flame to extract the properties of the flower. The oil is strained
through unbleached cheesecloth for purity...producing the
finest Calendula Oil available!
*fresh dried* ~ indicates that the flowers are dried for a
period of 24-36 hours to lessen the moisture content.
Color: clear, bright yellow
Obtained From: the whole organic calendula flower (not just the petals)
Uses: stimulates the formation of new tissue, their (flowers) anti-inflammatory
properties are soothing to the skin and they gently promote blood circulation!
Excellent for damaged or injured skin tissue and used extensively in
creams, balms and salves
Base Oil: use up to 100% as a base oil
NOTE:
Sediment from the Calendula Blossoms is natural.
Although we strain and strain there is always going
to be some sediment. This is natural and good!
This tells you that it is truly an infused oil and
that it wasn't made with an extract and called 'infused'.
With even a bit of sediment, it will continue to
infuse and become darker. You can run this through
a coffee filter to strain if this is bothersome. :-)
