An extract of floating sargassum seaweeds, used as an emulsion stabiliser.
What it is
Sargassum fluitans/natans extract is an extract of the brown algae Sargassum fluitans and Sargassum natans, seaweeds that float freely in the open ocean. CosIng lists it as an emulsion-stabilising ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of 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 show the proportions of the two species or the extraction method.
Functions
- Emulsion stabilising
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (2)
- Kojąco-wzmacniający lekki krem na naczynka ze stabilną witaminą C 2%, ekstraktem z dzikiego indygo 1% i ekstraktem z liści wąkroty azjatyckiej 1% REDNESS HARMONY · Veoli Botanica
- Napinająco-odmładzające serum pod oczy i na powieki z kompleksem peptydów 5%, komórkami macierzystymi 3% GRAVITY FIGHTER · Veoli Botanica