Effects of marigold flower extract on skin Composition and efficacy of marigold flower extract

What are the benefits of marigold flower extract on the skin? Many consumers see that some cosmetics contain the chemical substance "marigold extract". They are not clear about the efficacy and function of this substance and want to know whether products containing marigold extract are good. Let’s learn more about it below.

Effects of marigold flower extract on skin

Marigold extract mainly functions as a skin conditioning agent in cosmetics and skin care products, and has whitening, anti-wrinkle, and UV protection effects. Moreover, the risk factor is 1, which is relatively safe and can be used with confidence. Marigold extract is not acne-causing.

Marigold flower extract ingredients and effects

1. 27 triterpenoid compounds with anti-inflammatory effects can be isolated, which can treat dermatitis and have an inhibitory effect on skin-induced allergies.

2. It can enhance the resistance of capillaries, inhibit capillary permeability and have anti-inflammatory effects; at the same time, it can eliminate free radicals, has antioxidant properties, and has an anti-aging effect.

3. It also has a certain inhibitory effect on melanocytes, so it has a certain effect of whitening and removing spots.

4. Marigold flowers contain lutein, which can prevent ultraviolet damage, inhibit the production of free radicals, and can be used in sunscreen and other products.

The role and efficacy of marigold

Marigold is an economic and medicinal plant. Plants are rich in lutein, biotin and other ingredients, which can play an important role in treating age-related macular degeneration and preventing cataracts. The extract of marigold is also a very good biological pesticide. It is very effective in preventing and controlling pests such as aphids and cabbage loopers, and also has a certain antibacterial effect.

Limitation of content of marigold flower extract in cosmetics

In 2005, the European Union Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) issued an assessment opinion SCCP/0869/05, stating that marigold extract/oil is phototoxic. Due to the lack of unproven safe use limits, it is recommended not to use marigold, small marigold, and cosmos extract/oil in cosmetics. Subsequently, the evaluation opinion SCCS/1551/15 pointed out that in leave-on cosmetics, the extracts/oils of marigold and cosmos are safe if the concentration does not exceed 0.01%. However, this conclusion does not apply to sunscreens and cosmetics specifically intended for exposure to natural or artificial ultraviolet rays. Therefore, SCCS believes that marigold extract/oil should not be used in such products. In 2016, SCCS pointed out that the maximum permitted concentration of marigold and cosmeceus extracts and oils in rinse-off cosmetics should be set at 0.1%. Although domestic regulations do not have clear restrictions on marigold flower oil and marigold flower extract, from the perspective of improving product safety and the success rate of imported cosmetics approval, it is recommended that when producing or importing cosmetics containing these two ingredients, the restrictions on their content and scope of use in EU regulations can be used as a reference.