Chamomilla Vulgaris Extract
Chamomile flower has a long history of safe use as a tea/herbal ingredient. Listed as GRAS as a natural flavoring (21 CFR 182.20).
What it is
Extract of German chamomile flower (Matricaria chamomilla, syn. Chamomilla recutita).
Botanical flavoring/herbal infusion ingredient and cosmetic soothing agent.
Why it's flagged
- allergic cross-reactivity in ragweed/Asteraceae-allergic individuals
What regulators actually say
"Essential oils, oleoresins, and natural extractives that are generally recognized as safe... Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.)."
"Matricaria flower (chamomile) has a long-standing tradition of use; HMPC has issued a community herbal monograph on Matricariae flos."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS natural flavoring under 21 CFR 182.20 (Matricaria chamomilla L.).
European Union — EFSA
Permitted as botanical flavoring/herbal infusion under Regulation 1334/2008.
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