Database/Humectant/Durvillaea Potatorum Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Durvillaea Potatorum Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of the brown alga Durvillaea potatorum using extraction methods that leave no mass in the product.

INCI nameDurvillaea Potatorum Extract
CAS185630-74-4
FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the brown seaweed Durvillaea potatorum (bull…

How we scored it

Algal extract; natural algal material = 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Extracted from the brown seaweed Durvillaea potatorum (bull kelp) by aqueous or solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative.

In plain English

A seaweed extract that helps skin attract and hold moisture. Comes from bull kelp, a large brown seaweed found around southern Australia and New Zealand.

CosIng definition: Durvillaea Potatorum Extract is the extract of the alga Durvillaea potatorum.

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2DURVILLAEA POTATORUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3DURVILLAEA POTATORUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DURVILLAEA%20POTATORUM%20EXTRACT