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Chamomile Essential Oil

Chamomile essential oil is a gentle, soothing ingredient widely used in British skincare and haircare. Known for its calming floral scent and mild nature, it is a favourite in creams, serums, balms and bath products for those seeking to comfort and balance the skin.

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How it works in skincare

In cosmetics and skincare, chamomile essential oil is valued for its ability to soothe and condition the skin and scalp. Its naturally occurring constituents help to reduce the appearance of redness and calm irritation, making it a popular choice in sensitive-skin formulations, cleansing balms, moisturisers and hair treatments. When properly diluted it blends beautifully with other botanical oils and adds a delicate herbal-floral note to fragrance profiles.

Key benefits

  • Calms and soothes sensitive skin
  • Helps reduce the appearance of redness
  • Conditions and softens dry or irritated skin
  • Adds shine and softness to hair
  • Provides a relaxing aroma in bath and shower products
  • Suitable for use in products for delicate or reactive skin

Best for

sensitive skin, dry skin, irritated skin, reactive skin, mature skin

Where it comes from

Chamomile essential oil is steam-distilled from the daisy-like flowers of the chamomile plant, most commonly German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) or Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile).

Products with Chamomile Essential Oil

Not every product on UK Lips lists a full ingredient breakdown — so there may be many more formulas that contain Chamomile Essential Oil than we can show here. These are the comparisons where we’ve confirmed it in the listed ingredients.

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