A hydrolysed polysaccharide from a red alga, used as a skin-protecting ingredient.
What it is
Hydrolyzed Halymenia durvillei polysaccharide is the product obtained by acid, enzymatic or another method of hydrolysis of the polysaccharide fraction of the red alga Halymenia durvillei. CosIng lists it as a skin-protecting ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of skin care products, such as serums and creams.
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 show the molecular weight of the resulting fragments.
Functions
- Skin protecting
- Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.