Calendula & Beeswax Ointment
R125.00
Made with freshly dried, organically grown calendula flowers, our own beeswax and local olive oil. This beautiful golden yellow salve is really great for all dry skin conditions, such as, cracked heels, elbows, chapped lips, nappy rash, exzema and minor fungal infections. It’s also anti-inflammatory for skin irritations and redness. It is safe for all ages and skin types.
Calendula & Beeswax Ointment and all our skin products are handmade. We use organically grown herbs from our garden, beeswax from our own hives and locally sourced olive oil. There are no preservatives, no fragrances and no artificial colourants. We produce small batches to ensure the best quality. Our products are seasonal, so we don’t always have stock all year round. Color varietions may occur due to the natural ingredients.
Calendula ointment skin benefits:
Calendula ointment is an age old ingredient for treatment of wounds. There is a study that found a significant decrease in the healing time for women who had C-section scars when they used calendula, compared to others who just got the standard hospital care. This is due to the calendula’s ability to increase blood flow and oxygen to the skin. This brings more nutrition to your skin, which makes it heal quicker and look healthier.
Your skin also has a barrier and many colonies of bacteria that work together to keep your skin healthy, hydrated and keep things like pollution and free radicals out. This barrier can get damaged and calendula along with the other natural ingredients can help restore it, by creating a thin layer, protecting it and helping keep moisture in.
Calendula has potent anti-inflammatory properties and can help calm inflammation and dry skin irritations. It is amazing for nappy rash and helps ease and sooth eczema. Eczema is a complex condition with a variety of possible causes. Calendula can provide huge relief and heal any damaged skin, however the root cause of eczema needs to be found and dealt with to prevent it from reoccurring.
Beeswax skin benefits:
When used on the skin, Beeswax in ointment is a natural humectant which hydrates, moisturises, soothes, and calms the skin. It creates a thin protective barrier that promotes skin regeneration and repairs damage. Due to it’s moisturizing and hydrating properties, it can diminish the appearance fine lines and aging. It soothes itchiness and irritation and reduces redness.
Olive oil skin benefits:
Olive oil is high in vitamins and antioxidants. It can improved skin moisturization, and have anti-aging effects due to it’s ability to prevent water loss. It’s naturally high in squalene which is an oil that immitates your skin’s natural sebum, therefore leaving your skin barrier smooth and soft. Olive oil is also high in antioxidants that fight environmental and sun damage.
Calendula & Beeswax Ointment is safe for all skin types.
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