Chamomile
Organic and conventional producers (organic certificate comes from the supplier — check the number in TRACES NT) and a multi-supplier sample pack in a single form. Pre-launch — free of fee.
Who supplies wholesale chamomile in the EU?
Egypt supplies most of the world's chamomile export volume and sets the price; EU-origin German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) comes mainly from Romania, Hungary and the Balkans. It is traded as whole flower heads, tea-cut and steam-distilled blue oil. TANDOR is an introducer based in Romania: you send the product, form, quantity and delivery country, we ask EU producers for written offers and introduce you directly — the producer sells and invoices you. Organic status is the producer's own certificate, which you check in EU TRACES. Prices are quoted on request, based on a current offer from the supplier.
At a glance: Chamomile
- Botanical name:
- Matricaria chamomilla
- Sourcing origins:
- Romania / Balkans — EU-Organic cultivated + semi-wild · Egypt — global volume origin
- Harvest window:
- Flowering and harvest June–August, usually over several cuts. Dried flower and steam-distilled blue oil ship year-round.
- Typical uses:
- Herbal and wellness tea blends · Chamomile blue essential oil for cosmetics + aromatherapy · Apigenin-standardised extract for food supplements · Skincare and baby-care formulations (bisabolol, chamazulene)
- Certification:
- Organic and conventional — organic status is the supplier's own certificate; buyers check the number in the EU TRACES organic register
- How to source:
- Send a brief (category, volume, certification, delivery) → multi-supplier comparison
Common applications
Current sourcing
Flowering and harvest June–August, usually over several cuts. Dried flower and steam-distilled blue oil ship year-round.
Prices
Prices are quoted on request, based on a current offer from the supplier.
Quality controls & specifications
German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is read off two things: the essential-oil content with its chamazulene/(−)-α-bisabolol profile, and — for extract buyers — the apigenin level. The first decision a buyer makes, though, is species: German chamomile is not Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile), and they are different oils with different applications.
- Essential-oil content (steam-distilled) typically 0.3–1.5% of dried flower; the deep-blue colour comes from chamazulene that forms during distillation
- Oil quality is read on chamazulene + (−)-α-bisabolol (and its oxides) — the marker set extract buyers specify; the ratio shifts with origin and chemotype
- Apigenin (and apigenin-7-glucoside) is the marker extract buyers specify
- Whole flower heads vs flower-and-stem cut — sifted whole heads with low stem/leaf content command a premium; specify sieve/mesh grade and stem tolerance
- German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla / recutita) ≠ Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) — confirm the Latin name on the COA
- Pesticide-residue panel is critical for tea-grade — chamomile is a frequent EU RASFF screening crop; EU-origin / EU-Organic lowers residue risk
- Microbiological + foreign-matter panel per EU Reg. 2073/2005; tea-grade is often steam-sterilised — confirm the method, since irradiation is restricted and must be labelled in the EU
Sample request: 100–500 g per format, dispatched by the producer after confirmation, against a signed non-disclosure note. Larger evaluation lots available against partial freight cost recovery during the pre-launch phase.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I source organic chamomile flowers in bulk in the EU?+
TANDOR is a Romania-based introducer that puts EU buyers in touch with producers of German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) — whole dried flower heads, tea-cut, and blue essential oil — from Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and other EU origins; organic where the supplier holds the certificate, with the supplier's Certificate of Analysis and pesticide-residue panel per batch.
German vs Roman chamomile — which do I need?+
German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla / recutita) is the high-volume tea and blue-oil species, rich in chamazulene and bisabolol. Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) is a different, lower-volume oil used mainly in perfumery and aromatherapy. Most tea and supplement buyers want German chamomile — confirm the Latin name on the spec.
What quality markers should be on the spec?+
For flower: essential-oil content (%), whole-head ratio / sieve grade, and a full pesticide-residue panel. For oil: chamazulene and (−)-α-bisabolol levels. For extract: apigenin / apigenin-7-glucoside. State the analytical method on the COA so two suppliers' figures are actually comparable.
Why does origin matter for chamomile?+
Egypt sets global volume and price but carries a higher pesticide-screening profile; EU-origin (Carpathian/Balkan) EU-Organic lots give cleaner residue profiles and EU traceability at a premium. Chamazulene level in the oil also shifts with origin and chemotype, so origin is a quality variable, not just a cost one.
Is the flower steam-sterilised, and can it be irradiated?+
Tea-grade chamomile is frequently steam-sterilised to meet microbiological limits. Irradiation is restricted and must be labelled in the EU — if your formulation forbids irradiated botanicals, state 'no irradiation, steam-treated only' on the spec and confirm it on the COA.
TANDOR Intelligence — free briefing on major market developments
EU organic botanical sourcing — price moves, supply-side risk, spec ranges with cited sources.
- Origins and formats per product (7 core botanicals)
- Harvest window updates + supply-chain shifts
- EU regulatory + EMA/Ph. Eur. monograph changes