Aphanizomenon Flos-aquae Extract
Cyanobacterial Extract; Skin Conditioning
Cyanotoxin Contamination | Wild-harvested cyanobacteria may be contaminated with microcystins or other cyanotoxins from co-occurring species. Safety therefore depends heavily on sourcing, batch testing, and purification. Ingredient-specific topical safety data are limited.
Why Oh Daisey rates it this way
Cyanotoxin Contamination | Wild-harvested cyanobacteria may be contaminated with microcystins or other cyanotoxins from co-occurring species. Safety therefore depends heavily on sourcing, batch testing, and purification. Ingredient-specific topical safety data are limited.
What it does
An extract derived from Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, a freshwater cyanobacterium, used for skin-conditioning and antioxidant applications.
How to read this rating
This rating reflects the Oh Daisey ingredient standard and the evidence currently available for cosmetic use. Product safety can also depend on concentration, exposure route, formulation, manufacturing quality, and individual sensitivity.
Sources
- 1 https://www.fda.gov/food/dietary-supplement-products-ingredients/blue-green-algae-products-and-microcystins https://www.epa.gov/cyanohabs
Found in Approved Products
This ingredient appears in 2 Oh Daisey Approved Products.
