Gigartina Stellata/Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Marine Botanical Extract; Skin Conditioning; Humectant
No major toxicity signal is established for cosmetic use. Marine Contaminants | Seaweed-derived ingredients can accumulate trace metals or other environmental contaminants depending on harvest location, making sourcing and purification important.
Why Oh Daisey rates it this way
No major toxicity signal is established for cosmetic use. Marine Contaminants | Seaweed-derived ingredients can accumulate trace metals or other environmental contaminants depending on harvest location, making sourcing and purification important.
What it does
A blended red-algae extract used to support hydration, skin conditioning, and formula texture through naturally occurring polysaccharides.
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.cir-safety.org/supplementaldoc/safety-assessment-red-algae-derived-ingredients-used-cosmetics https://www.cir-safety.org/
Found in Approved Products
This ingredient appears in 2 Oh Daisey Approved Products.
