Active ingredient
Chamomile Extract
INCIChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Last reviewed by BIOSAR Scientific Team, PharmD, Cosmetic Chemistry, Pharmacy practice on .
Chamomile extract is a botanical preparation from Matricaria chamomilla flowers, used in skincare to calm reactive skin and reduce visible erythema. Its bisabolol and chamazulene fractions help dampen pro-inflammatory pathways and offer mild surface-balancing support. Pairs broadly with most actives. No major conflicts.
Considered safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Topical chamomile extract is considered acceptable during pregnancy and lactation per Mother to Baby and LactMed. Asteraceae cross-allergy (ragweed, daisy) is a documented but uncommon trigger; patch testing is recommended in atopic individuals.
What Chamomile Extract does
A gentle chamomile botanical chosen for the PureLove baby line. It calms the look of redness and irritation and keeps delicate infant skin feeling soft and comfortable through daily bath-time.
What the research says
- ≈ steroidCalm skin that held its own against a steroid creamIn a topical half-side eczema trial, chamomile cream showed mild superiority to 0.5% hydrocortisone after two weeks. It calmed and soothed eczema-prone skin, performing on par with the reference steroid.Read the study →Patzelt-Wenczler R, Ponce-Pöschl E. Proof of efficacy of Kamillosan(R) cream in atopic eczema. Eur J Med Res. 2000;5(4):171-175.
Where it helps
Concerns Chamomile Extract addresses
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