Is ALGAE safe to use in EU cosmetics?

ALGAE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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ALGAE

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Algae (Retired) is a plant material obtained from various species of algae. The INCI Name, Algae, originally published in 1986, was designated with a retired status in 2015. For an interim period of time, trade name as…

ALGAE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Inventory details for ALGAE

INCI name

ALGAE

Description

Algae (Retired) is a plant material obtained from various species of algae.

The INCI Name, Algae, originally published in 1986, was designated with a retired status in 2015. For an interim period of time, trade name assignments formerly published with the INCI Name Algae will be retained in the retired monograph, and also published with the new name assignment based on the current genus and species name for the specific alga.

Annex records for ALGAE

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Key data

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Function

SKIN CONDITIONING

How ALGAE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ALGAE 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.

ALGAE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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.

Frequently asked questions

ALGAE 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, ALGAE carries the following function designation(s):

SKIN CONDITIONING

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Source note for ALGAE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for ALGAE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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