beauty
industrial

Porphyra umbilicalis, ext.

CAS 223751-76-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Porphyra umbilicalis, ext. in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Porphyra umbilicalis extract”.
Also known as Porphyra umbilicalis extract · Porphyra umbilicalis powder · Porphyra umbilicalis · laver · Laver-bread · Porphyra insolita
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Porphyra umbilicalis whole · Ulva umbilicalis · Wildemania laciniata
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, an abrasive and a binder. Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract is an extract of the Alga, Porphyra umbilicalis, Bangiaceae.
Skin conditioning
Abrasive
Binding
Viscosity controlling
Thickener
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. Porphyra umbilicalis, ext. appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract is an extract of the Alga, Porphyra umbilicalis, BangiaceaeSource →
- Porphyra Umbilicalis Powder is a powder obtained from the dried Alga, Porphyra umbilicalis, BangiaceaeSource →
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 Abrasive, Viscosity modifier, Binder.Source →
- 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 →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Porphyra umbilicalis, ext.. 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 Porphyra umbilicalis, ext. 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 Porphyra umbilicalis, ext. in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

Skin conditioningAbrasiveBindingViscosity controllingThickenerConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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