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Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
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ALSO-CALLED-LIKE-THIS: Roman Chamomile Flower Oil
WHAT-IT-DOES: soothing
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The essential oil coming from the second most common type of chamomile, the Roman Chamomile. It also contains the biologically active anti-inflammatory components, bisabolol, and chamazulene, but less than the more commonly used German Chamomile. It's not clear what Roman Chamomile knows that the German one does not.
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Anthemis nobilis flower extract
Rating: BEST
Categories: Skin-Soothing, Antioxidants
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chamomile
Rating: BEST
Categories: Antioxidants, Plant Extracts
Ingredient derived from plant species Chamomilla recutita, Matricaria recutita, and Matricaria chamomilla. Chamomile tea, brewed from dried flower heads, has been used traditionally for a variety of concerns. The main constituents of the flowers include phenolic compounds, primarily the flavonoids apigenin, quercetin, patuletin, luteolin, and their glucosides, all of which function as antioxidants.
The principal components of the oil extracted from the flowers are the terpenoids a-bisabolol and its oxides and azulenes, including chamazulene. Chamomile has moderate antioxidant activities and studies indicate it is has potent skin-soothing action, among other benefits.
Adverse responses to chamomile have been reported among those who are aggravated by other plants in the daisy family. If you’re allergic to plants in the daisy family, you may need to avoid products that contain chamomile.
References for this information:
Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, January 2009, pages 36-40
Phytotherapy Research, July 2006, pages 519-530