How we scored it
Where it comes from
Produced by extracting the kelp Laminaria angustata (now reclassified as Saccharina angustata) with water or a solvent. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
An extract of the kelp Laminaria angustata (now more often listed as Saccharina Angustata), used to condition skin. It is produced by extracting the seaweed, so it is entirely marine-plant derived.
CosIng definition: Laminaria Angustata Extract (Retired) is the extract of the alga, Laminaria angustata. The INCI Name, Laminaria Angustata Extract, originally published in 2003, was designated with a retired status in 2015. For an interim period of time, trade name assignments formerly published with the INCI Name Laminaria Angustata Extract will be retained in the retired monograph, and also published with the new name assignment based on the current genus and species name, Saccharina Angustata Extract.
References
- 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.
- 2LAMINARIA ANGUSTATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAMINARIA ANGUSTATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAMINARIA%20ANGUSTATA%20EXTRACT