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Sea water

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Sea water in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Maris aqua”.

Also known as Maris aqua · Maris Aqua (EU)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant and a solvent. Sea Water is water obtained from the sea or from inland bodies of salt water.

  • Humectant
  • Solvent
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 2 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Sea water appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Sea Water is water obtained from the sea or from inland bodies of salt waterSource →
    • Sea Water is water obtained from the sea or from inland bodies of salt water.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

1 data source

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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.

Catalog

Found in these products

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

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