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Excellentia International CHAMOMILE OIL BLUE ORGANIC

An annual plant with erected stems and alternate leaves divided in thin lashes that are thicker and wider than those of Roman Chamomile, and 40 - 60 cm high. The oil is produced by water steam distillation with an average yield of 0.1%. This plant is native to the Balkans and has been used in shampoos since the days of the Vikings, because it adds luster to blond hair. It used to be cultivated in Hungary and exported to Germany to be distilled and used in tea form. Chamazulene, a strong anti-inflammatory compound, is produced during the distillation through the conversion of a sesquiterpene lactone called "Matricin" which provides the characteristic blue color to the oil. The oil is a deep blue liquid (sometimes viscous) with a strong medicinal, phenolic, sweet and fruity odor. Its apple aroma is the characteristic fragrance in many herbal skin-care products and it is the reason why this plant is called "Manzanilla" in Spain.

Ingredient Name: Chamomile Oil

Functions: Flavor Enhancer

Labeling Claims: Organic

Certifications & Compliance: FCC Compliant, IFRA Compliant

Physical Form: Liquid

Technical Data Sheet
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Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

Chamomile Oil

Food Ingredients Functions

Flavor Enhancer

Starting Raw Material
Flowers
Botanical Name
Chamomilla recutita L. syn. Matricaria chamomilla
Botanical family
Asteraceae
CAS No.
8022-66-2
FEMA Number
2273.0
Ingredients
Chamomile, Chamomile Oil
Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Taste & Flavor

Flavor Enhancers

Food Ingredients — Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes

Plant & Herb Products & Extracts

Main Origins

Egypt, Hungaryt

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Organic

Food Ingredients Features

Anti-Fungal,

Antioxidant Properties

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Beverage

Tea, Cocoa & Coffee

Food & Nutrition — Food

Other Food Applications

Food & Nutrition Applications

Flavors,

Tea

Uses

_x007f_ In fragrance, flavor, cosmetic and aromatherapy (anti- inflammatory, anti-allergic, antioxidant and antifungal).

Properties

Physical Form

Liquid

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

FCC Compliant,

IFRA Compliant

Regulation
  • Monographs: ISO 19332, FCC.
  • IFRA: Permitted (Restricted constituents: 7-Methoxycoumarin as photosensitizer
  • Cosmetic Allergens: Limonene, Linalool. _x007f_
  • Safety summary: Recommended for oil usage levels up to 0.6% in fragrance concentrate.

Technical Details & Test Data

Chemical Profile & Chemotypes

Matricaria species have a greatly varying composition. The countries of origin are given for interest, but it should not be assumed that only one type of chamomile oil is available from each origin.

The Chamazulene and Bisabolol oxides increase until the capitulum is fully blooming. The Farnesene content decreases as the flowers bloom, and the Bisabolone Oxide A content increases until the last blooming stages.

When there is shortage of Chamomile, it is often adulterated with Bisabolols, Yarrow oil or non-volatile materials. The high Bisabolol chemotypes are preferred for therapy and cosmetic uses, due to the activity of this sesquiterpene alcohol.

The main chemotypes are the following:

Bisabolol Oxide A - Egyptian CT

  • T-Beta-Farnesene: 15% - 35%
  • Alpha Bisabolol Oxide B: 2% - 8%
  • Bisabolone Oxide A: 2% - 6.5%
  • Alpha Bisabolol: 1% - 10%
  • Chamazulene: 2% - 5%
  • Alpha Bisabolol Oxide A: 35% - 50%

Farnesene/Bisabolol - Hungarian CT

  • T-Beta-Farnesene: 20% - 51%
  • Alpha Bisabolol Oxide B: 2% - 21%
  • Bisabolone Oxide A: 1% - 4%
  • Alpha Bisabolol: 15% - 40%
  • Chamazulene: 5% - 22%
  • Alpha Bisabolol Oxide A: 2% - 27%

Other Chemotypes

  • Bisabolol Oxide B: Argentina
  • Bisabolone Oxide A : Bulgaria, Turkey
  • Chamazulene: Europe
  • Bisabolol Oxide A+B: Brazil