Chamomile extract
On the label: Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract · Active
What it is
German chamomile, used for its soothing reputation; the active part is bisabolol. A relative of ragweed, so a few people react to it.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
In the research
15 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Chamomile · , 2006
- A Bioactive Oleogel Incorporating Chamomile Hydroglyceric Extract: Physicochemical Characterization, Occlusive Properties, Controlled Release and Biocompatibility · Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- Tyrosinase Inhibitors Among Flora of Lubelskie Region-Application of Bio-Chromatographic Approach and Zebrafish Model in Bioactivity Screening of Plant Material · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
2 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
Made in the USA
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