Herb: Calendula / Calendula Officinalis

In the Itea Settlement of Rodopi, most types of cultivatable aromatic & medicinal plants grow naturally, whilst the majority of the villagers are engaged in agriculture.

SOIL
LAB 1

George Ereliadis has been involved in the aromatic & medicinal plants farming since the early 70's, applying practices of organic farming.

The organic calendula flowers are hand picked from April to October and transferred to the KORRES Extraction Laboratory.

EXTRA-
CTION
LAB 2

Calendula flowers are transported to the KORRES plant and stored in constant humidity and temperature conditions.

Before their use, they are checked based on specific quality parameters (entomological enemies + parasitic diseases) and then extracted in the unique extraction unit KORRES (ISO 14001 & ECOCERT certified) by the method of heat soaking. For the extraction, only 100% Greek cold-pressed organic sunflower oil is used, as defined by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Monograph, for the traditional use of the oil for dermal use.

Thus, we produce an oily extract of calendula flowers consisting of various active ingredients such as tocopherols, sterols, carotenoids, oleic acid, linoleic acid, lecithin, and oil-soluble form of vitamin C.

Technical Data

Appearance: Liquid, yellow, clear / Shelf life: 12 months / Composition: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract/ Biodegradability: expected to be biodegradable / Production time: 1 day / Annual production quantities (2020): 75 kg / Certifications and standards: ISO 14001 & ECOCERT - extraction unit / ISO 16128 - Natural ingredients / Certification of organic production of plant material, EMA - European Union herbal monograph on Calendula officinalis L., flos / Production Method: Heat soaking / Plant ingredient functions (INCI): Skin-Conditioning Agents