Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract is a gentle, soothing botanical widely used in British skincare and haircare. Derived from the delicate white-and-yellow flowers of the German chamomile plant, it is prized for its calming properties and pleasant, apple-like scent. You will commonly find it in moisturisers, serums, cleansers, masks and baby products.
How it works in skincare
In cosmetics and skincare Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract functions primarily as a soothing, conditioning and anti-irritant ingredient. It is rich in flavonoids, bisabolol and azulenes that help to reduce visible redness and calm stressed skin while providing light hydration and a delicate natural fragrance. Formulators value its ability to improve the feel of both leave-on and rinse-off products without leaving residue, making it a staple in sensitive-skin formulations, after-sun lotions, eye creams and gentle shampoos across the UK market.
Key benefits
- Calms and soothes irritated or reactive skin
- Helps reduce the appearance of redness
- Provides gentle hydration and softness
- Conditions and adds shine to hair
- Offers a delicate natural fragrance
- Suitable for delicate and baby skin formulations
Best for
sensitive skin, dry skin, irritated skin, redness-prone skin, reactive skin
Where it comes from
Chamomilla Recutita, also known as German chamomile or Matricaria, is a daisy-like flowering plant. The extract is obtained from its flower heads through steam distillation or solvent extraction.
Products with Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
Not every product on UK Lips lists a full ingredient breakdown — so there may be many more formulas that contain Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract than we can show here. These are the comparisons where we’ve confirmed it in the listed ingredients.
- Dermalogica Clearing Skin Wash (250ml) Dermalogica
- Byredo Eyeliner 1.7ml - Technical Black Byredo