Our Queen Bee Herb: Calendula

Calendula is our “Queen Bee” ingredient; you can find it in every one of our skincare products. Because of our love for this herb, we want to share more about the benefits and uses found in some of our products. We believe in the highest-quality ingredients we can get our hands on, so we decided to grow our own calendula here on the farm. We hand-harvest the flowers and dry them before infusing them in oils for our skincare products. Calendula is a herbaceous plant in the daisy family and looks very similar to marigold, as you can see from our photos below. Fun fact: another common name for calendula is “pot marigold.”

This herb has been used in herbal remedies for centuries. Some of the top benefits of calendula are that it has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. It’s gentle enough for sensitive skin and has incredible soothing properties, helpful for insect bites or skin irritations like eczema. It also helps to heal wounds more quickly than without any treatment. Many more properties make calendula a great choice for our projects, but these are some of our favorites.

Because of all these benefits, calendula is the perfect ingredient for all of our products, but today, we want to highlight our salves. We sell both Baby Balm and Herbal Salve. These first-aid salves include many of the same ingredients, but our Baby Balm is designed for the most sensitive skin. You can use either for skin irritations, eczema, bug bites, cuts, scrapes, etc. Think of these salves like a natural Neosporin, with the best ingredients. No chemicals, no fragrance, no fluff, just premium all-natural ingredients that are good for your skin. 

You can shop our Baby Balm and Herbal Salve by using our link here. You can also visit our website to see all of our skincare product offerings, all made with our favorite herb, calendula. www.ReedsBees.com