Our take
Why We Trust This Brand
One of the strongest independence stories here — a sole owner for nearly 30 years who controls her own LA manufacturing and farm, so there is no outside capital and no contract-manufacturer opacity.
What's inside
Ingredients & Safety
The Calendula Cream is a calendula infusion in plant oils and emulsifiers with a plant-based levulinic-acid preservative system — no parabens, formaldehyde releasers, or synthetic fragrance. Scent comes from disclosed essential oils like lavender and clary sage.
Certifications
We read every line on this label. Nothing here is on our watch or caution list — no synthetic fragrance, no flagged chemicals.
Full Ingredient List
- Water also listed as Aqua, Purified Water
- Calendula Officinalis Flowers (Infusion)
- Calendula Officinalis Extract
- Vegetable Glycerin also listed as Glycerine, Vegetable Glycerin
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride also listed as Fractionated Coconut Oil, MCT
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Cetearyl Alcohol also listed as Cetyl Alcohol
- Glyceryl Caprylate
- Cetyl Alcohol also listed as Cetyl Alcohol
- Canola Oil
- Safflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters
- Levulinic Acid
- Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Leaf Extract
- Pimpinella Anisum (Anise) Seed Extract
- Lavandula Angustifolia (French Lavender)
- Salvia Sclarea (Clary Sage)
- Stearic Acid
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- Phytic Acid
- Xanthan Gum
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also listed as Aloe Vera
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Who owns it
Ownership & Independence
Jessica Iclisoy launched the brand in 1995 and remains sole owner and CEO; a late-2024 profile confirmed independent operation with about 55 employees and its own LA facility and farm. No investors, acquisition, or public listing.
Where to buy
Key Products
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