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Arthrospira maxima

CAS 536993-92-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Arthrospira maxima in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Spirulina maxima extract”.

Also known as Spirulina maxima extract · Spirulina maxima · Spirulina (arthrospira maxima) · Spirulina · Spirulina maxima preparation · Spirulina maxima whole

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Arthrospira maxima setchell & n.l.gardner · Arthrospira maxima whole

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a smoothing agent. Spirulina Maxima Extract is an extract of the fronds of the Spirulina, Spirulina maxima, Cyanophyceae.

  • Smoothing
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. Arthrospira maxima appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveSpirulina Maxima Extract is an extract of the fronds of the Spirulina, Spirulina maxima, Cyanophyceae
    • Spirulina Maxima Extract is an extract of the fronds of the Spirulina, Spirulina maxima, CyanophyceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Raw materials.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Raw materials.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Arthrospira maxima. 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 Arthrospira maxima yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-11-22

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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 Arthrospira maxima in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

1

Raw materials

Typical roles

Smoothing
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Arthrospira maxima in the catalog.