beauty
industrial

Himanthalia elongata powder

CAS 223751-70-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Himanthalia elongata powder in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Himanthalia elongata extract”.
Also known as Himanthalia elongata extract · Himanthalia elongata · Sea spaghetti · Himanthalia elongata, ext. · Fucus elongatus · Fucus loreus
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Fucus pruniformis · Fucus tomentosus · Funicularius tuberculatus · Himanthalia elongata whole · Himanthalia lorea · Sea thong · Spongia dichotoma · Thongweed
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin protectant, an absorbent and a binder. Himanthalia Elongata Extract is an extract of the thallus of the Alga, Himanthalia elongata, Himanthaliaceae.
Skin protecting
Absorbent
Binding
Viscosity controlling
Humectant
Thickener
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. Himanthalia elongata powder appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Himanthalia Elongata Extract is an extract of the thallus of the Alga, Himanthalia elongata, HimanthaliaceaeSource →
- Himanthalia Elongata Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground Alga, Himanthalia elongata, HimanthaliaceaeSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent, Humectant, Viscosity modifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent, Humectant, Viscosity modifier.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Himanthalia elongata powder. 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 Himanthalia elongata powder 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 Himanthalia elongata powder in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

Skin protectingAbsorbentBindingViscosity controllingHumectantThickener

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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