Organic Sea Buckthorn-Calendula Lip Balm

My Handcrafted Organic Sea Buckthorn-Calendula Lip Balm made with Love and Exceptional ingredients designed to heal and moisturize and leave your lips soft and elastic even after it’s gone.

Comes in 0.15 oz plastic tube.

INGRÉDIENTS:  Sea Buckthorn Oil*** | Olive oil*** | Comfrey flowering stalks** | Calendula* | Carrots* | Shea Butter*** | Pumpkin seed oil*** | Local Beeswax* | Local Raw Honey* | “Peace & Calming” YL EO***

(* – Grown Organically in my Garden;   ** – Locally Wildcrafted by me;   *** – Certified Organic, purchased)

Comfrey (Symphytum) – Also known as Knitbone, Boneset, Bruisewort, Healing Herb, Knitback, Slippery Root…  The comfrey plant has been used for medicinal purposes for over 2000 years. Comfrey has been historically used for all manner of injuries and accidents, including but not limited to broken bones. It had an equally strong reputation for helping with external wounds that were not healing properly. This versatile herb was also used extensively for tuberculosis and irritating dry lung complaints in general. The regenerative compounds found in comfrey, such as allantoin, tannins and rosmarinic acid, help to speed up the natural replacement of cells and encourage new tissue growth.
Constituents: Allantoin is a botanical extract of the comfrey plant. The flowering stock which contains most allantoin with some leaves and flowers. It has long been used for its healing, soothing, and anti-irritating properties. Allantoin helps to heal wounds and skin irritations and stimulates the growth of healthy tissue. Allantoin is able to accelerate cellular mitosis (meaning it speeds up the process of new tissue growth), while rosmarinic acid helps to relieve pain and inflammation. Other constituents include mucilage, polyphenols, amino acids, phytosterols, triterpenoids, saccharides, and pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Comfrey also contains bone-strengthening vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, Calcium and Magnesium. “It is clinically proven to relieve pain, inflammation and swelling of muscles and joints in the case of degenerative arthritis, acute myalgia in the back, sprains, contusions and strains after sports injuries and accidents, also in children aged 3 years and older.”

Allantoin can be found in anti-acne products, sun care products, and clarifying lotions because of its ability to help heal minor wounds and promote healthy skin. Allantoin is frequently present in toothpaste, mouthwash, and other oral hygiene products as well as in shampoos, lipsticks, various cosmetic lotions and creams, and other cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.
The only thing is that the type of allantoin is added to commercial products is isolated from cow urine! Eew!
Allantoin is a product of the oxidation of uric acid. It is also a product of purine metabolism in most mammals except for higher apes, and it is present in their urine. In humans, uric acid is excreted instead of allantoin.
Comfrey plant would be the best source and you want to use the flowering stock which contains most allantoin with some leaves and flowers to make your product – infused oil.

How to make Comfrey infused oil:

Cut the plant material up, fill a glass jar with it (not too tight, and pour a good quality Olive oil over to the top. Leave out on your countertop for two weeks, strain as much oil out as you can and fill it up with new comfrey plant for a double infusion for another two weeks. After that, strain, and store in the fridge. This oil can be used straight from the jar for any small scrapes, bruises or cuts or made into a salve, lotion, face cream…

Sea buckthorn (Hipphophae rhamnoides) is a medicinal plant long used in herbal medicine. Sea buckthorn contains a variety of essential fatty acids and antioxidants (including vitamin C, vitamin E, and anthocyanins). In herbal medicine, sea buckthorn has long been used to stimulate the digestive system, enhance heart and liver health, and treat skin disorders. Today, sea buckthorn is touted as a natural remedy for the following health problems: arthritis, diabetes, eczema, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, inflammation, etc.
In recent years, sea buckthorn oil has gained popularity as an ingredient in skin-care products. When applied topically, sea buckthorn oil is thought to moisturize the skin, ease irritation, treat acne and heal aging-related damage. It provides more elasticity and hydration to the skin. It also helps in epithelialization of the screen that allows it to regenerate the skin. It prevents scarring after the wound heals. This also shows the best result as an acne treatment. Sea Buckthorn oil is commonly used as an ingredient in anti-aging treatment products.

Calendula (Calendula officinalis), pot marigold. Calendula is a remarkable herb. have been used for medicinal purposes since at least the 12th century, The Egyptians considered them to have rejuvenating properties. In the Hindu world, the flowers were used to adorn statues of gods in their temples, as well as a colorant in food, fabrics, and cosmetics. Calendula has historically been used as a food, adding flavor to cereals, rice, and soups. The petals can be added to salads for their brilliant color. As recently as 70 years ago, American physicians used calendula to treat amenorrhea, conjunctivitis, fevers, cuts, scrapes, bruises, and burns, as well as minor infections of the skin. Some of the beneficial properties of calendula include antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, lymphatic, antiseptic, detoxifying, mild estrogenic and astringent. Calendula has a positive effect on the immune system. The flavonoids found in calendula are a plant-based antioxidant that neutralizes the free radicals known to suppress immune function.
Calendula has been shown to help wounds heal faster, by increasing blood flow and oxygen to the affected area, which helps the body grow new tissue. It is also used to improve skin hydration and firmness. A popular ingredient in lotions and salves, calendula used topically for fungal infections including diaper rash, as well as for inflammation, bruising, minor burns, bleeding, ulcerations and slow-healing wounds.
Calendula has long been considered a detoxifying herb and helps to treat toxicity that underlies many fevers and infections. and systematic skin disorders, such as eczema and acne. The herb is also considered cleansing for the liver and gallbladder and can be used to treat problems affecting those organs. It has also been used to promote sweating, which helps rid the body of toxins.

Organic Shea Butter – is high in vitamins A and E and is incredibly soothing for your skin.
Raw Local Beeswax (all-natural, unrefined, no additives, etc. because it’s from my very own Buckfast breed Honeybees and those, of course, are the best!) helps to stabilize this recipe so it isn’t “liquidy”. Beeswax does not clog pores, it helps the moisturizing properties of the butters and oils in this recipe to lock into your skin so they can do their jobs.

Allergies and sensitivity:  Review all ingredients carefully to check for known allergies or sensitivities. Individual responses to herbs may vary. Always test new products for sensitivity/allergy by putting a dab on your wrist or under your chin and waiting at least 15 minutes.