Product Description
Specifications
-Food Grade
-Raw materials
-used for healthy food supplyment
The chamomile we see comes in two species - Roman chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) or German chamomile (Matricaria recutita). England seems to prefer the Roman chamomile, while the rest of the world tends towards the German. The German chamomile is considered "stronger" than the Roman.
We find chamomile extract in two forms - hydrophilic in the form of the powdered extract and hydrosol, lipophilic in the form of the essential oil. (I'll be concentrating on the powdered extract and hydrosol, leaving the essential oil for a post when we get that that topic!) The liphophilic portion of chamomile oil contains coumarins, phytosterols, choline, and flavones. The hydrophilic portion contains flavonoids, phenols, and amino acids.
Chamazulene (or chamazulen) is a flavonoid that gives chamomile its yellow colour. It is extracted from the flower as a deep blue oil - it's part of the oil soluble part of the flower, but we do find some in the extract and hydrosol - and it is considered to offer great anti-inflammatory qualities.
Chamomile also contains luteolin in the water soluble portion, a glycoside that offers anti-inflammatory properties as well as anti-oxidant properties (it's a free radical scavenger).
Chamomile also contains quercetin (anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant) and kaempferol (strong anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory).
As you can see, chamomile is a very powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-irritant, and anti-oxidant extract we can include in our liquid, surfactant, or lotion-y creations at 0.5% in the cool down phase after dissolving it with a little warm water. If you want to use the essential oil, use it at suggested amounts in the cool down phase in an anhydrous or emulsified product.
Chamomile can cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to wheat and daisies, so as with any botanical extract, test it first! The essential oil should not be used with pregnant women - it can cause miscarriages - or breastfeeding women.
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