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Ulva lactuca extract

CAS 97281-59-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ulva lactuca extract in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Hydrolyzed ulva lactuca extract”.
Also known as Hydrolyzed ulva lactuca extract · Ulva lactuca powder · Ulva lactuca · Ulva lactuca, ext. · Chicory sea lettuce · Chicory sea lettuce leaf
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Sea lettuce extract · Ulva lactuca leaf · Sea lettuce
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a skin protectant and an absorbent. Hydrolyzed Ulva Lactuca Extract is the hydrolysate of Ulva Lactuca Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.
Skin conditioning
Skin protecting
Absorbent
Binding
Viscosity controlling
Humectant
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. Ulva lactuca extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActive3 entries
- Hydrolyzed Ulva Lactuca Extract is the hydrolysate of Ulva Lactuca Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysisSource →
- Ulva Lactuca Extract is an extract of the Alga, Ulva lactuca, CyperaceaeSource →
- Ulva Lactuca Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground Alga, Ulva lactuca, CyperaceaeSource →
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, Softener and conditioner.
- 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, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.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 Ulva lactuca 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 Ulva lactuca extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 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 National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2026-12-31
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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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Ulva lactuca extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Typical roles

Skin conditioningSkin protectingAbsorbentBindingViscosity controllingHumectant

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Ulva lactuca 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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