Chamomille ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is used mainly as a botanical skin-conditioning and soothing extract, added to support comfort, reduce visible redness, and add a mild aromatic note depending on the form.
What does Chamomille do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is used mainly as a botanical skin-conditioning and soothing extract, added to support comfort, reduce visible redness, and add a mild aromatic note depending on the form.
Is Chamomille clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well accepted, but the aromatic fraction can contain natural fragrance allergens and related plant compounds that may bother highly reactive or allergy-prone skin.
Is Chamomille sustainable?
It is plant-derived and typically biodegradable. Impact depends on agricultural practices, extraction solvent, and whether the supply chain uses dried plant material, volatile fractions, or standardized extracts.
Is Chamomille COSMOS-approved?
It is generally permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when sourced and processed with approved botanical extraction methods. It fits Green Chemistry best when grown responsibly and extracted with water, glycerin, ethanol, or other accepted solvents rather than high-impact solvents.
How does Chamomille work chemically?
This material is a complex botanical mixture containing flavonoids, phenolic acids, terpenoid fractions, and trace volatile components, so composition varies by plant part, harvest, and extraction method. Use levels are formula-dependent, with water or glycerin extracts often used around 0.1 to 5%, while volatile fractions are used much lower and require fragrance-allergen review.
Last updated 2026-05-14