# ALGAE OLIGOSACCHARIDES

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_algae_oligosaccharides
Categories: beauty
Functions: Humectant, Skin conditioning
Identifier: ALGAE OLIGOSACCHARIDES

> ALGAE OLIGOSACCHARIDES: Used in cosmetics as a humectant and a skin-conditioning agent. Gelidium Amansii Oligosaccharides are oligosaccharides produced by the enzymatic degradation of Agar that is obtained from Gelidium amansii. Canonical ingredient record built from 2 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 2 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Algae Oligosaccharides (Retired) are oligosaccharides produced by the enzymatic degradation of Agar that is obtained from Gelidium and other algae.

The INCI Name, Algae Oligosaccharides, originally published in 2002, was designated with a retired status in 2015. For an interim period of time, trade name assignments formerly published with the INCI Name Algae Oligosaccharides will be retained in the retired monograph, and also published with the new name assignment based on the current genus and species name for the specific alga.
- EU: Active — Gelidium Amansii Oligosaccharides are oligosaccharides produced by the enzymatic degradation of Agar that is obtained from  Gelidium amansii.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/54291

_Assessed by Greenveil._