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Active ingredient

Chamomilla

INCI · Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Chamomilla refers to Chamomilla recutita, the binomial name for the same plant marketed as chamomile. Its active profile mirrors chamomile extract: bisabolol and chamazulene fractions that calm reactive skin and reduce visible erythema. Pairs broadly with most actives. No major conflicts.

Last reviewed by BIOSAR Scientific Team, PharmD, Cosmetic Chemistry, Pharmacy practice on .

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

No specific caution is known for cosmetic use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you are unsure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Topical Chamomilla recutita is considered acceptable during pregnancy and lactation per Mother to Baby and LactMed. Asteraceae cross-allergy is a documented but uncommon trigger; patch testing is recommended in atopic individuals.

Mechanism in detail

What Chamomilla does

Botanical extract that calms the appearance of irritation. Suitable for sensitive and baby skin routines.

Evidence

What the research says

  • 2 weeksChamomile cream in eczema: marginally better than placebo

    A half-side trial in patients with moderate atopic eczema compared a chamomile cream with 0.5% hydrocortisone and with a placebo cream for 2 weeks. It was mildly better than the hydrocortisone and only marginally better than placebo.

    A clinical study in patients, in a medical setting. It is shown for the science of the ingredient, not as an example of cosmetic use.

    Read the study

    Patzelt-Wenczler R, Ponce-Pöschl E. Proof of efficacy of Kamillosan cream in atopic eczema. Eur J Med Res. 2000;5(4):171-175.

Where it helps

Concerns Chamomilla addresses

  • Aging

    The first time you notice it is rarely a wrinkle. It is a quality of light — the way your skin catches it differently in a morning mirror, or the photo where you look more tired than you feel. The mechanism is real (collagen synthesis slows; elastin fragments; barrier turnover lengthens), but the felt experience comes first. Serenity Age is the range BIOSAR built for that pivot — Retinol for visible renewal and collagen support, peptides selected for documented signaling activity, and the SPF discipline that protects every other active you apply.

  • Dullness

    Dull skin is the visible loss of luminosity, where the surface appears flat, grey, or fatigued instead of light-reflective. The underlying causes are dead-cell accumulation on the stratum corneum, dehydration, microcirculation impairment, and oxidative stress. Effective treatment combines gentle exfoliation (alpha- and beta-hydroxy acids), antioxidant serums (vitamin C, niacinamide), barrier hydration, and consistent broad-spectrum SPF. Visible improvement typically arrives within two to four weeks of a structured routine, matching the natural cell-turnover cycle of healthy skin.

  • Sensitivity

    If you have sensitive skin, you have probably been told it is in your head — by a product that says "gentle" on the label, by a friend whose skin tolerates everything yours cannot, sometimes by a professional who could not find a visible cause for the symptoms. It is not in your head. The mechanisms are measurable, the biology is mapped, and the care that follows from understanding them is what the Sensimed range was built around.

From the BIOSAR catalog

Products formulated with Chamomilla

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