What Does Chamomile Oil Do For Skin?

What is chamomile essential oil?

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.), also known as mother chrysanthemum, is an annual or perennial herb of the genus Matricaria in the Asteraceae family. The whole plant is fragrant and contains volatile aromatic oils. It is a medicinal plant and spice with great development value plant. It has been regarded as a sacred flower since ancient times and can be used as medicine and tea. Its essential oil is also a very popular health care and beauty product. It is produced in Germany, Belgium, Bulgaria, Britain, France, Hungary, Italy, and China. Carbohydrates are the most abundant in chamomile, followed by protein, and the fat and ash content is the least. Sugar content fructose>glucose>sucrose>trehalose. In the fat content, the polyunsaturated fatty acid content is relatively high, mainly including linoleic acid, oleic acid, α-linolenic acid and palmitic acid. According to the introduction of phytochemistry, chamomile contains more than 120 kinds of secondary metabolites, including 28 kinds of terpenoids and 36 kinds of flavonoids. It has been confirmed that the essential oil content of chamomile accounts for 0.5-1.5%, mainly in the tubular inflorescence, which is dark blue, and can turn green or even brown after being left in the sun for a long time. It is caused by the change of blue balm azulene, the main component of chamomile essential oil. Indigo azulene is the reaction product of pre-indigo azulene in the distillation process, and it is also one of the most valuable components in chamomile essential oil, often used as a standard for evaluating the quality of chamomile. Many countries have mechanized production on a large scale, which has anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, antispasmodic and other effects.

Chamomile volatile oil is the main active ingredient in the inflorescence, and the essential oil content in the flower is 0. 2% to 0. 8%, up to 1. 9%. The volatile oil contains indigo oleifera, farnene, bisabolol, etc., among which indigo oleifera is one of the most valuable components in the volatile oil, and is often used as a standard for evaluating the quality of medicinal materials.

Its classification and nature from Bolin chamomile oil supplier

1. Roman oil is produced in Britain, France, Belgium and other countries. Dark blue viscous liquid, which turns green or brown after a long time, with a delicate fragrance. The relative density is 0.905～0.920, the refractive index is 1.4420～1.4585, [α]D-3°～+3°, and the acid value is 1.5～15. It mainly contains the esters of angelic acid and methylbutenic acid.

2. Germanic oil is produced in Germany, and the color of the oil is the same as that of Roman oil. The relative density is 0.920～0.955, and the refractive index is 1.3640. It mainly contains esters of octanoic acid and nonanoic acid.

The chemical composition of chamomile oil varies from place to place, among which 65 volatile compounds were identified in French chamomile oil, accounting for 85.06% of its volatile components. Among them, there are 14 alcohols, 3 acids, 2 aldehydes, 34 esters, 4 ketones, and 8 alkenes; the main components are butyl isovalerate, butyl tiglate, (E )-pinocarveol, isobutyl isobutyrate, isoamyl isobutyrate, pinocarvone, isobutyl methacrylate, 2-pinene, 2-methylbutyrate-2-dimethylpropyl , pantothenolactone, isobutyl tiglic acid, myrtenal, 2-methylbutyl acetate and other compounds. A total of 70 volatile compounds were identified from German chamomile oil, accounting for 96.70% of its volatile components. Among them, 10 alcohols, 1 acid, 2 heterocycles, 4 aldehydes, 2 phenols, 11 esters, 5 ketones, 30 alkenes, and 5 other compounds; mainly The ingredients are (E)-β-farnesene, bicyclic myrcene, α-bisabolol oxide B, α-bisabolone oxide, α-bisabolol oxide A, and geranium Compounds such as ene D, (E)-β-ocimene, mazuzulene, sparrol, artemisinone, menthol, and carvone.

A total of 53 volatile compounds were identified from English chamomile oil, accounting for 89.85% of its volatile components. Among them, there are 6 alcohols, 5 acids, 2 aldehydes, 29 esters, 4 ketones, and 7 alkenes; the main components are 3-methyl-2-butenoic acid hexyl ester, (E )-Pinecarvone, Amyl Butyrate, Butyl Tiglycolate, Butyl-3-Methyl-2-butenoic Acid, Pinecarvone, Isoamyl Isobutyrate, Artemisinone, Hexyl Isovalerate , myrtle aldehyde, hexyl acetate, pinene and other compounds. The chamomile plant contains mazuzulene which has only been detected in German chamomile. The essential oil of German chamomile is dark blue. This is due to the fact that during the distillation extraction process, the natural components of the plant are mixed with steam to produce a "blue chamomile oil hydrocarbon" (chamomile azulene), which presents a rare blue color. Other chamomile oils come in different colors.

What does chamolile essential extract oil do for skin?

1. Anti-inflammatory agent

Chamomile essential oil is a great anti-inflammatory, whether it's a burn or anything that causes skin irritation. For inflamed or swollen veins, hemorrhoids, phlebitis, and varicose veins, it can also be used as a wet compress alone or with witch hazel or cistus hydrosol.

The anti-inflammatory, soothing and calming effects of chamomile essential oil are very significant, so when the symptoms of skin allergies are severe, you can use chamomile essential oil to regulate the skin and restore the skin to a better state.

2. Antibacterial cleaning

Chamomile essential oil also has strong antibacterial and cleansing properties. It is very suitable for sensitive, inflamed or problematic skin. It can be used for wet compress or rinse to achieve antibacterial and cleansing effect.

3. Tighten pores and soften skin

Chamomile essential oil also has the effect of tightening pores and softening the skin. It can not only be used as astringent for girls after cleaning pores, but also very popular with men, because chamomile essential oil can also be used as aftershave after men shave, which can effectively Tightens pores and softens skin.

4. Chamomile essential oil has the effect of removing redness

Chamomile essential oil can calm the capillaries of the skin, enhance the skin's resistance, improve the condition of dry and dehydrated skin, reduce the burden of red bloodshot skin and improve the symptoms of redness. Put one or two drops of chamomile essential oil into the hot water basin every day, then put the towel into the water to soak it, and then apply the hot towel to the face. Persevering every day can make the redness gradually turn better.

What does chamolile oil do for health?

1. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects

Cyclic ethers, flavonoids and total volatile oil in chamomile have different inhibitory effects on fungal growth. Flavonoids are the main anti-inflammatory components, but polysaccharides isolated from chamomile inflorescences also have anti-inflammatory effects. Some ingredients in chamomile, such as volatile oil and flavonoids, also have inhibitory effects on Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Candida albicans. Chamomile oil has a certain inhibitory effect on acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, and swelling and exudation caused by acute inflammation. Chamomile oil has a significant anti-inflammatory effect.

2. Anti-ulcer effect

Chamomile extract can promote the healing of skin ulcers in mice. Bisabolol is the main anti-ulcer component of chamomile, which can reduce the occurrence and treatment of indomethacin and various types of ulcers, such as inhibiting the occurrence of ethanol and stress ulcers, and has a certain therapeutic effect on acetic acid and heat acute ulcers.

3. Chamomile essential oil can relieve pain

Headaches, earaches, toothaches, muscle aches, menstrual pains, and other body aches and pains can all be relieved by using chamomile essential oil. Because the molecules of chamomile essential oil are very small, it can quickly penetrate into the skin and act on the painful area. After diluting chamomile essential oil with carrier oil, apply chamomile essential oil directly to the painful area, and then perform appropriate gentle massage, and the pain will gradually relieve.

4. Stabilize emotions

Chamomile essential oil can also regulate psychological stress and tension, improve irritability and depression, relieve anxiety and anxiety, and help relax tense skin and muscles. When you are depressed, use chamomile essential oil to light an incense, and smell the strong fragrance to calm down slowly.

5. Can improve sleep

Using chamomile essential oil as incense before going to bed can promote sleep, calm the mind, improve sleep quality, relieve stress and sleep, and have a very good therapeutic effect on people who often suffer from insomnia.

How to extract organic chamomile essential oil?

1. Take the following raw materials for use: Roman chamomile, purchased from Yili region of Xinjiang, identified as the flower of the genus Chamomile in the family Asteraceae, dichloromethane, sodium chloride and anhydrous sodium sulfate;

2. Chamomile is dried in a blast drying oven for 6-8 hours at a temperature of 30-55°C, and placed in a desiccator for later use;

3. Put the dried 100g chamomile sample into a round bottom flask, soak it in 1000mL1mol/L sodium chloride aqueous solution for 3h, connect it to a steam distillation device, distill it in an oil bath at 120°C for 3h, and separate the oil and water to obtain oil phase substance;

4. Extract the distilled water phase with 100 mL of dichloromethane, combine the organic phases, add anhydrous sodium sulfate to dry, and obtain the product for later use;

5. Take out 10 mL of the solution, add 100 microliters of phenylethyl acetate, concentrate to 2 mL by rotary evaporation, filter through a 0.22 micron organic filter membrane, and set aside;

6. Put the dried 100g chamomile sample into a round bottom flask, soak it with 1000mL1mol/L sodium chloride aqueous solution for 3h, connect it to one end of the simultaneous distillation and extraction device, heat until the water phase boils, and connect the other end to Fill a round bottom flask with 100mL of dichloromethane, and heat it until the solvent boils, carry out the simultaneous distillation and extraction operation for 3 hours, and then stop the heating;

7. Take out the dichloromethane solution, add anhydrous sodium sulfate to dry;

8. Add the product of step (5) (7) to step (6), add 100 μL of phenylethyl acetate as an internal standard at the same time, concentrate the solution to 2 mL by rotary evaporation, and filter through a 0.22 μm organic filter membrane to obtain Roma chamomile oil.

Where to buy chamomile essential oil?

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