Matricaria Recutita Extract ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is used mainly as a skin-conditioning and soothing botanical extract. It can also contribute antioxidant activity and help reduce the look of temporary redness in leave-on formulas.
What does Matricaria Recutita Extract do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is used mainly as a skin-conditioning and soothing botanical extract. It can also contribute antioxidant activity and help reduce the look of temporary redness in leave-on formulas.
Is Matricaria Recutita Extract clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well accepted and not a common restricted-list concern. The main caveat is sensitivity in people reactive to the daisy family, plus the quality of the extraction solvent and residual impurities.
Is Matricaria Recutita Extract sustainable?
This material is plant-derived, renewable, and expected to be biodegradable. Its sustainability profile depends on agricultural practices, traceable sourcing, and whether the extract is made with lower-impact solvents such as water, ethanol, glycerin, or carbon dioxide.
Is Matricaria Recutita Extract COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and can fit COSMOS-organic when the plant source and extraction process meet the standard. It aligns well with Green Chemistry when made from renewable feedstock using approved, relatively benign extraction systems and minimal processing.
How does Matricaria Recutita Extract work chemically?
This material is a complex botanical mixture that may contain flavonoids, phenolic acids, coumarins, polysaccharides, and terpenoid fractions, with composition varying by plant part, harvest, and solvent system. Typical cosmetic use is often around 0.1% to 5% depending on extract strength, and water or glycerin-based versions are usually formulated in mildly acidic to neutral pH ranges with attention to color, odor, and oxidation stability.
Last updated 2026-05-13