# ALGAEOYL PHYTOSPHINGOSINE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_algaeoyl_phytosphingosine
Categories: beauty
Functions: Skin conditioning
Identifier: ALGAEOYL PHYTOSPHINGOSINE

> ALGAEOYL PHYTOSPHINGOSINE: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 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 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Algaeoyl Phytosphingosine (Retired) is the product formed by the reaction of the fatty acids derived from algae oil with Phytosphingosine.

The INCI Name, Algaeoyl Phytosphingosine, originally published in 2002, was designated with a retired status in 2015.

## 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/54292

_Assessed by Greenveil._