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Butters, oils and soothing plants for everything below the chin: dry skin, stretch marks, rough patches, hands and the bath.

8 articles · 8 botanicals

Body · Dry skin

  1. Origins

    • Skin
    • Body

    Calendula

    Calendula: the marigold in your diaper cream, examined

    Calendula officinalis (pot marigold) has long been used on wounds and rashes. Recent laboratory and animal work is extensive; human trials are small and formulation-dependent, so clinical conclusions are tentative.

    4 min read