beauty
cleaning

Laminaria digitata extract

CAS 90046-12-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Laminaria digitata extract in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Laminaria digitata powder”.
Also known as Laminaria digitata powder · Brown algae · Icelandic kelp · Norwegian Kelp · kelp
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a skin protectant. Laminaria Digitata Extract is an extract of the Alga, Laminaria digitata, Laminariaceae.
Skin conditioning
Skin protecting
Humectant
Flavouring
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. Laminaria digitata extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Laminaria Digitata Extract is an extract of the Alga, Laminaria digitata, LaminariaceaeSource →
- Laminaria Digitata Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground thallus of the Laminaria digitata, LaminariaceaeSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 284 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 284 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

3 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2018
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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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 Laminaria digitata extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

284

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningSkin protectingHumectantFlavouringConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Laminaria digitata 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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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Laminaria digitata extract in the catalog.