INCI name

SPIRULINA PLATENSIS EXTRACT

Spirulina extract

An extract of spirulina used as a skin-protecting ingredient.

What it is

Spirulina platensis extract is an extract of Spirulina platensis, a blue-green microalga (cyanobacterium), now often classified as Arthrospira platensis. CosIng lists it as a skin-protecting agent.

Where it is used

Found in creams, serums, masks and hair 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 the content of individual constituents.

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.

Products with this ingredient (46)

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