beauty
cleaning
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Chlorella vulgaris extract

CAS 223749-83-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Chlorella vulgaris extract in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Chlorella vulgaris powder”.
Also known as Chlorella vulgaris powder · Chlorella vulgaris · Chlorella · Chlorella pyrenoidosa var. duplex · Chlorella terricola · Chlorella vulgaris whole
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Chlorella vulgaris beijerinck, 1890
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Chlorella Vulgaris Extract is an extract of the Alga, Chlorella vulgaris, Oocystaceae.
Skin conditioning
Conditioner
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Chlorella vulgaris extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Chlorella Vulgaris Extract is an extract of the Alga, Chlorella vulgaris, OocystaceaeSource →
- Chlorella Vulgaris Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground alga, Chlorella vulgaris.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 198 composition records across product categories including Personal care.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Chlorella vulgaris extract. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Chlorella vulgaris extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-12-20
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Chlorella vulgaris extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Chlorella vulgaris extract; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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