Calendula Cream – Whipped & Fragranced
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Calendula Cream was the first product we ever made, and it's still a favourite. It's whipped with organic shea butter, so it feels light and sinks in quickly, and it's gently fragranced with essential oils of lavender, frankincense, juniper and geranium. Handmade by women in Somerset with homegrown and locally grown herbs.
Strictly speaking, it's a whipped balm: it contains no water, so it needs no preservatives or emulsifiers. It's 100% natural and vegan, for adults and children over 3.
The cream that won our first Gold Medal: Problem Skin, Free From Skincare Awards, 2014
Many customers use it as a daily face moisturiser after oil cleansing, and it works top to toe. It's popular with customers whose skin is prone to eczema or milder rosacea. See the reviews below.
Rich in skin-loving oils
- Over 50% unrefined organic shea butter, to soften and protect
- Borage oil, rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA)
- Rich in linoleic acid, vital for a healthy skin barrier
Free from
- Preservatives
- Emulsifiers
- Colourants
- Artificial fragrance
- All artificial chemicals
Other calendula products
Prefer something unfragranced, or buying for a baby? Try Calendula and Marshmallow Balm for very dry skin, or Zinc and Calendula Cream as a soothing barrier cream. Both are suitable from 4 weeks. Still deciding? See all our calendula creams.
The packaging is 100% recyclable (glass jar and metal lid in a cardboard box) and we only use biodegradable postal packaging.
Ingredients
How To Use
- Use sparingly: it's undiluted, so warm a little between your fingers and smooth it in.
- On very dry or cracked skin: apply as often as you need to.
- For extra protection: apply the balm first, then layer Zinc and Calendula Cream over it. See how the sandwich technique works.
- When breastfeeding: apply after feeds. There's no need to wash it off before the next one.
For a complete routine, see routine for dry and sensitive skin and routine for dry skin.
WARNINGS
Contains essential oils, so suitable for adults and children over 3 only.
Patch test a small area before first use and stop if irritation occurs. For external use only. Using it on broken skin? Read this first.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dark place to protect the natural ingredients and stop solid products melting.
Unopened and stored well, our products keep for at least 30 months. Once opened, use within 12 months.
Melted, or gone grainy? Here's how to reset it.
The water-free revolution
Our skincare is made without water, so it needs no preservatives or emulsifiers. Nothing is diluted, so every ingredient is active and a little goes a long way: small pots, less packaging.
Read about the water-free skincare revolution · How we make our products: our values
Guarantees
FAQs
How Quickly do you despatch?
We despatch orders Monday to Friday and we always dispatch the same working day (if ordered before 12 noon) or the following working day.
Will my skin react to Lyonsleaf Products
Our products are all 100% natural and free from all artificial chemicals. Because they are water free we can even avoid antimicrobial preservatives and emulsifiers. For this reason it is very unusual for anyone to react to our products at all. However some people are sensitive to essential oils, so if you are super-sensitive please choose unfragranced product options. Even less common, it is possible to be allergic to calendula and other herbs, so it is always important to do a patch test. In the unlikely event that you do have an adverse reaction, you can return your product for a full refund. We also sell samples of most products so you can try before you invest in a big pot.
Why is the pot so small?
Lyonsleaf products are water free and contain only the finest, plant oils, butters natural waxes and mineral ingredients. Most high Street products are up to 80% water, which means you need to apply them much more liberally and frequently. You will find you only need to use Lyonsleaf products very sparingly to achive good hydration that lasts all day. Products that are rich in soothing herbs can be used more frequently to achieve the best calming effect, but they still only need to be used sparingly. So these little pots go a long way, using less packaging and less transportation resources.
Are Lyonsleaf products vegan?
Much of the Lyonsleaf range is vegan, but we do use organic beeswax in some products. When it came to choosing a suitable wax, we decided it would be better for the environment to choose a farming method that promotes pollinators rather than a vegetable mono-crop that causes deforestation and loss of habitat. We only use organic beeswax as organic farming standards require farmers to have high welfare standards for Bees.