ALGAE EXTRACT cosmetic ingredient

Description

Algae Extract (Retired) is the extract of various species of Algae. The INCI Name, Algae Extract, originally published in 1979, was designated with a retired status in 2015. For an interim period of time, trade name assignments formerly published with the INCI Name Algae Extract 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.

CAS# code (Chemical Abstracts Service)

92128-82-0 / 68917-51-1

EC# code (European Community)

295-780-4 / -

The functions of the cosmetic ingredient

FRAGRANCE : Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.

HUMECTANT : Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.

ORAL CARE : Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT : Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.

SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS : Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.