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CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT

Codium Fragile/Enteromorpha Compressa Extract

CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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What the official INCI name states

The official label is a composite INCI name with 2 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: 2

Review parsed source-name segments

CODIUM FRAGILE
ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT

Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification

Codium fragileEnteromorpha compressa

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

Codium fragile

accepted

(Suringar) Hariot

Rank: species
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Codiaceae
Genus: Codium

Green FleeceSputnik WeedSea StaghornSpaghetti GrassDead Man's FingersOyster ThiefSponge Weed

Open Catalogue of Life record

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

Inventory details for CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT

INCI name

CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT

Description

Codium Fragile/Enteromorpha Compressa Extract

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 98821
Imported identity: CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT
Source update: 08/10/2020

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT

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Key data

CAS

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No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.

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Restriction

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Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT: Increasing the water content of the top layers of the skin. Humectants are primarily hygroscopic agents drawing moisture from the surrounding air.
SKIN PROTECTING: Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#7217 · CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT

Other ingredients from the same source

Codium fragile

Green FleeceSputnik WeedSea Staghorn

5 other ingredients in this inventory name 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

CITRUS NATSUDAIDAI FRUIT WATERSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

CITRUS SEEDAMIDOPROPYL OLEATESKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; SKIN PROTECTING; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

CITRUS TANKAN PEEL EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

COCOS NUCIFERA PULP EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

COFFEA ARABICA SEED WATERANTIOXIDANT; FRAGRANCE; PERFUMING; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

COIX LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN BRAN EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

COPPER BIOTINOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT; SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS

CORIANDRUM SATIVUM LEAF EXTRACTANTIMICROBIAL, SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA 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.

CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA 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.

Frequently asked questions

CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA 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, CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for CODIUM FRAGILE/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA 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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