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Data: Limited

Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower

  • This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products that are inhalable (e.g., sprays, powders) because of respiratory concerns.
  • Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Neurotoxicity (low)

SYNONYMS

● CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA
● CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (CHAMOMILE)
● CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA)
● CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER
● CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA FLOWER
● GERMAN CAMOMILE
● GERMAN CHAMOMILE
● MATRICARIA
● MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER
● MATRICARIA FLOWER
● MATRICARIA RECUTITA
● MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CAMOMILE)
● MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE)

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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foundation24 products
facial moisturizer/treatment12 products
bath oil/salts/soak8 products
facial cleanser7 products
exfoliant/scrub7 products
CC cream7 products
shampoo6 products
mask6 products
serums & essences6 products
concealer6 products
toners/astringents5 products
hair treatment/serum4 products
conditioner4 products
body wash/cleanser4 products
baby lotion3 products
around-eye cream3 products
blush2 products
baby wipes2 products
bar soap2 products
hair styling aide2 products
daily use with SPF2 products
moisturizer2 products
makeup remover2 products
makeup primer2 products
hair color and bleaching2 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
shaving cream1 products
facial cleansing wipes1 products
body oil1 products
eye liner1 products
lipstick1 products
recreational sunscreen1 products
baby sunscreen1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
beard care1 products
baby soap1 products
facial powder1 products
mascara1 products
baby powder1 products
anti-aging1 products
hand cream1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Known human any toxicant or allergenOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergiesOpen scientific literature
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature

Neurotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show equivocal any effectsOpen scientific literature

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show equivocal any effectsOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
59 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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