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HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT

Hydrolyzed Gelidium Elegans/Gracilaria Vermiculophylla/Gracilaria Gigas/Pterocladiella Capillacea/Ahnfeltia Plicata Extract is the hydrolysate of an extract of the alga, Gelidium elegans, Gracilaria vermiculophylla, Gra…

HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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What the official INCI name states

The official label is a composite INCI name with 5 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.

Identity type from wording
composite
Preparation or form
EXTRACT
Named source segments
5
Review parsed source-name segments
  1. HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS
  2. GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA
  3. GRACILARIA GIGAS
  4. PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA
  5. AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Gracilaria vermiculophyllaGracilaria gigasPterocladiella capillaceaAhnfeltia plicata

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Ahnfeltia plicata

accepted

(Hudson) E. M. Fries

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Ahnfeltiaceae
Genus
Ahnfeltia
WireweedLandlady's Wig
Open Catalogue of Life record

Gracilaria vermiculophylla

synonym

Accepted name: Agarophyton vermiculophyllum (Ohmi) Gurgel, J.N.Norris & Fredericq, 2018

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Gracilariaceae
Genus
Agarophyton
Open Catalogue of Life record

Pterocladiella capillacea

synonym

Accepted name: Pterocladia capillacea Gmel.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Pterocladiaceae
Genus
Pterocladia
Branched wing weed
Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT

INCI name

HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT

Description

Hydrolyzed Gelidium Elegans/Gracilaria Vermiculophylla/Gracilaria Gigas/Pterocladiella Capillacea/Ahnfeltia Plicata Extract is the hydrolysate of an extract of the alga, Gelidium elegans, Gracilaria vermiculophylla, Gracilaria gigas, Pterocladiella capillacea and Ahnfeltia plicata derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.

Record provenance

Inventory reference
91645
Imported identity
HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT
Source update
08/10/2014
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
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EC
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Restriction
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Function
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintaining the skin in good condition.
SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#12811 · HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT

Other ingredients from the same source

Ahnfeltia plicata

WireweedLandlady's Wig

1 other ingredient in this inventory names the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

HYDROLYZED FISH SCALE/SKIN EXTRACTHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
HYDROLYZED FISH SKIN EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
HYDROLYZED GADIDAE PROTEINFILM FORMING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM AMANSII EXTRACTANTIOXIDANT; BLEACHING; SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
HYDROLYZED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
HYDROLYZED GRAPE CALLUS EXTRACTANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
HYDROLYZED GRAPE SKINANTIOXIDANT, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN PROTECTING, UV ABSORBER
HYDROLYZED HEMP SEED PROTEIN HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDEFILM FORMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

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HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for HYDROLYZED GELIDIUM ELEGANS/GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA/GRACILARIA GIGAS/PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA/AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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