MELOSIRA NUMMULOIDES EXTRACT
Melosira Nummuloides Extract is the extract of the alga, Melosira nummuloides.
MELOSIRA NUMMULOIDES EXTRACT 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.
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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
- EXTRACT
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.
Melosira nummuloides
accepted(C.Agardh) C.Agardh
- Rank
- species
- Kingdom
- Chromista
- Family
- Melosiraceae
- Genus
- Melosira
Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.
Official European Commission record
- CosIng substance ID
- 104574
- Published in the Official Journal
- Yes
- Recorded by the Commission
- 2024-08-14
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Inventory details for MELOSIRA NUMMULOIDES EXTRACT
INCI name
MELOSIRA NUMMULOIDES EXTRACT
Description
Melosira Nummuloides Extract is the extract of the alga, Melosira nummuloides.
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- cosing-live-104574
- Imported identity
- MELOSIRA NUMMULOIDES EXTRACT
- Source update
- 2024-08-14
Annex records for MELOSIRA NUMMULOIDES EXTRACT
Key data
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.
- SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How MELOSIRA NUMMULOIDES EXTRACT appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists MELOSIRA NUMMULOIDES 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.
MELOSIRA NUMMULOIDES EXTRACT 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.
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This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for MELOSIRA NUMMULOIDES 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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