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Chamomile

CAS 84082-60-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Chamomile in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Chamomilla vulgaris flower”.

Also known as Chamomilla vulgaris flower · Chamomile flower (hungarian or german) · Chamomile flowers · Matricaria chamomilla extract · Matricaria chamomilla flower · Matricaria chamomilla flower extract

Show all 33 names

Matricaria flower · Matricaria recutita l. flower · Matricariae flos · Blue chamomile flower · Chamomile extract · German chamomile flower · Chamomile TEA · Chamomilla chamomilla flower · Chamomilla flower · Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower · Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract · Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower powder · Chamomilla recutita flower · German chamomile · German chamomile extract · Hungarian chamomile extract · Hungarian chamomile flower · Matricaria recutita flower · Matricaria recutita flower dry extract · Matricaria recutita flower extract · Matricaria recutita preparation · Matricaria suaveolens flower · Mayweed flower · Scented mayweed flower · Sweet false chamomile flower · True chamomile flower · Wild chamomile flower

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Chamomilla Vulgaris Flower is the dried, crushed flowers of Chamomilla vulgaris, Astaraceae.

  • Skin conditioning
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Chamomile appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveChamomilla Vulgaris Flower is the dried, crushed flowers of Chamomilla vulgaris, Astaraceae.
    • Chamomilla Vulgaris Flower is the dried, crushed flowers of Chamomilla vulgaris, Astaraceae.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Chamomile. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Chamomile yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Reference links (2)
Openfda substance

en.wikipedia.org

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Chamomile are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Chamomile; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.