Chamomile

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Chamomile is a strongly aromatic annual species with an erect and branched stem. The leaves are light green and the flowers are carried by long peduncles gathered in flower heads and consisting of a yellow center with thin white tongues around it.

Its real name is Matricaria recutita L. (also known as Chamomilla recutita or Matricaria chamomilla). It belongs to the Asteraceae (Composite) family and is native to Southern and Eastern Europe. It prefers uncultivated land and fields and the period of maximum flowering is from May to September. To make the most of its properties, the period of harvesting of the flower heads and their processing is important, in fact they must be collected in summer and dried in the shade, but in the open air.

Chamomile is universally known for its antispasmodic properties thanks to the presence of flavonoids, which produce general muscle relaxation and consequently can also help you sleep better and promote a sense of well-being and calm. It is also equipped with anti-inflammatory properties, in fact it is used as a soothing use for all types of irritation of external and internal tissues: dermatitis, wounds, alterations of the bacterial flora, irritation of the oral cavity, gingivitis or eye irritation.

In cosmetics it can be found in several forms:

- Chamomile hydrolat (Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water). Our chamomile distilled water (or hydrosol) is obtained as a residual by-product of the distillation of chamomile flower heads after extraction of the essential oil. It is an amber liquid whose color ranges from clear to opalescent, and has a characteristic and very delicate floral scent. This water has the characteristic of containing eudermally valid doses of essential oil. It has a soothing and refreshing action, which makes it excellent for sensitive and irritated skin, especially for oily skin. Being so delicate it is often used for the eye area. It is also widely used in hair products for its cleansing, soothing and protective action on the scalp. It is often used in shampoos suitable for those with light hair, for its ability to give light blonde and brown hair shine and golden reflections.

- Chamomile Extract (Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract). Common Chamomile extract is obtained from the flower heads of Chamomilla Recutita. It is mainly composed of flavonoids such as apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, rutin and their glycosides, responsible for the marked anti-reddening and soothing properties of the extract. It stimulates the activity of fibroblasts by promoting the synthesis of collagen, elastic fibers and hyaluronic acid, thus promoting the repair of the epidermis and dermis. chamomile-distilled water.

Ethical chain

The Emilian company that supplies us with the Chamomile Hydrolate carries out the extraction using a technologically advanced method based on ultrasounds: it is an exclusively mechanical method in which the entire extraction process takes place at room temperature, thus avoiding the disintegration of the thermolabile active ingredients. , such as vitamins or essential oils. During the process, the ultrasounds are transformed into shock waves that spread in the containment tank through the formation of millions of micro bubbles that grow until they explode. This phenomenon allows the rupture of the cell membrane, the emptying of the active ingredients contained in it and the consequent solubilization in the solvent medium: in this way almost total extractions of all the active ingredients contained in the plants are obtained, which cannot happen with a physical extraction. It is therefore an extraction method capable of keeping intact the organoleptic and functional qualities of the plants, with which real distilled waters and not simple flavored waters are obtained.