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PORPHYRA LINEARIS POWDER

Porphyra Linearis Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground alga, Porphyra linearis.

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

Regulatory evidence by market

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

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording
biological_material
Preparation or form
POWDER
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Porphyra linearis

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

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

Official European Commission record

CosIng substance ID
100059
Entry status
Active
Published in the Official Journal
Yes
Recorded by the Commission
2023-05-23
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Inventory details for PORPHYRA LINEARIS POWDER

INCI name

PORPHYRA LINEARIS POWDER

Description

Porphyra Linearis Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground alga, Porphyra linearis.

Record provenance

Inventory reference
cosing-live-100059
Imported identity
PORPHYRA LINEARIS POWDER
Source update
2023-05-23
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

CAS
—

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.

EC
—
Restriction
—
Function
EXFOLIATING
Initiating and/or accelerating removal of the layers of dead skin cells from the skin surface.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

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How PORPHYRA LINEARIS POWDER appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PORPHYRA LINEARIS POWDER 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.

PORPHYRA LINEARIS POWDER 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

PORPHYRA LINEARIS POWDER 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, PORPHYRA LINEARIS POWDER carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for PORPHYRA LINEARIS POWDER

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

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