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Fucus vesiculosus

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Fucus vesiculosus in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Fucus Vesiculosus is the alga, Fucus vesiculosus, Fucaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
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. Fucus vesiculosus appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • EUCosIngActiveFucus Vesiculosus is the alga, Fucus vesiculosus, Fucaceae.
    • Fucus Vesiculosus is the alga, Fucus vesiculosus, Fucaceae.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 122 active drug products and 142 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 122 active drug products and 142 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2029-08-27

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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 Fucus vesiculosus in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

142

Typical roles

Skin conditioning
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Fucus vesiculosus are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Fucus vesiculosus; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.