INCI name

ARTEMIA EXTRACT

Brine shrimp extract

An extract of brine shrimp used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

What it is

Artemia extract is an extract of the brine shrimp, Artemia salina, a small crustacean that lives in salt lakes and salt ponds. CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning agent.

Where it is used

Found in creams, serums, eye creams and other skin care products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The INCI name does not reveal the extraction method or which life stage of the animal was used.

Functions

Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (7)

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