INCI: Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
A soothing botanical extract selected to support calm, comfortable, and conditioned skin.
What Is Chamomile Extract?
Chamomile Extract is a botanical ingredient derived from the flowers of Chamomilla recutita, also known as German chamomile or Matricaria chamomile.
Chamomile has a long history of use in botanical preparations and remains valued in modern skincare for its gentle, skin-soothing character. In cosmetic formulations, the flower extract provides a way to incorporate chamomile's botanical components into water-based products such as cleansers, washes, creams, and other skin-care formulations.
Benefits
Chamomile Extract helps soothe and condition the skin, making it particularly well suited to formulas designed for dry, delicate, or easily stressed skin.
It can help support a calmer-looking complexion and reduce the appearance of temporary redness associated with dryness or environmental stress, while contributing to an overall feeling of skin comfort.
Botanical Compounds in Chamomile
Chamomile flowers contain a complex collection of naturally occurring botanical compounds, including flavonoids and other plant constituents associated with the flower's characteristic soothing properties.
The exact composition of a chamomile extract depends on factors such as the botanical material, extraction method, solvent system, and concentration used by the ingredient manufacturer.
Chamomile Extract + Gentle Cleansing
Cleansing removes oils, perspiration, environmental residue, and other buildup from the skin, but the overall cleansing experience depends on more than the cleansing agents alone.
Incorporating conditioning and soothing botanical ingredients such as Chamomile Extract helps create a more balanced formula, particularly in products intended for frequent use.
This makes Chamomile Extract especially appropriate for body cleansers designed to leave the skin feeling clean and refreshed without an unnecessarily harsh or stripped after-feel.
Chamomile Extract vs. Chamomile Essential Oil
Chamomile Extract and Chamomile Essential Oil originate from chamomile plants, but they are not interchangeable ingredients.
A botanical extract captures constituents from the plant material using an extraction medium and is incorporated according to the needs of the formulation. Chamomile essential oil, by contrast, contains the volatile aromatic compounds obtained through distillation and provides a very different chemical and sensory profile.
Pure Intox uses each form according to its intended function within the individual formulation.
Why We Use Chamomile Extract
At Pure Intox, Chamomile Extract is incorporated into Calming Botanical Body Wash to complement its gentle cleansing system.
While Decyl Glucoside and Cocamidopropyl Betaine provide the primary cleansing action, Chamomile Extract contributes botanical soothing and conditioning support. Glycerin and other moisture-supportive ingredients further help maintain a comfortable skin feel during cleansing.
Together, these ingredients create a body wash designed not simply to cleanse, but to make cleansing part of a softer and more intentional botanical body-care ritual.
Sourcing & Quality
Chamomile Extract is derived from the flowers of Chamomilla recutita and selected for cosmetic purity, consistency, and compatibility with the finished formulation.
Because botanical extracts can vary according to their extraction method and composition, ingredient selection considers both the identity of the botanical source and the characteristics required for the finished product.
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