CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT
Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; Skin-Conditioning Agent -Occlusive; PERFUMING
Also listed as
CAMOMILLE EXTRACT; CHAMOMILE EXTRACT, GERMAN; CHAMOMILE EXTRACT, HUNGARIAN; EXTRACT OF CHAMOMILE, GERMAN; EXTRACT OF CHAMOMILE, HUNGARIAN; EXTRACT OF CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA; EXTR ACT OF GERMAN CHAMOMILE; EXTRACT OF HUNGARIAN CHAMOMILE; GERMAN CHAMOMILE EXTRACT; HUNGARIAN CHAMOMILE EXTRACT; MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA EXTRACT
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
| Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Contamination concerns |
 | Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Data gaps |
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About CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT: Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract is an extract of the flowerheads of thematricaria, Chamomilla recutita. See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information," regarding the labelingnames for botanical ingredients in Volume 1, Introd uction, Part A.
CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT has reported used in the following product types: moisturizer (92); facial cleanser (90); facial moisturizer/treatment (80); body wash/cleanser (73); conditioner (65); anti-aging (57); shampoo (56); acne treatment (42); hand cream (35); concealer (35)
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 11 studies on toxicity in PubMed see search results -> | PubMed |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | MATRICARIA RECUTITA, EXT. | •The chemical has been reported as used in fragrance compounds by IFRA affiliated member companies in 2008. |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25 |
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