What does Mesophyllum lichenoides extract do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Mesophyllum Lichenoides Extract is an extract of the Alga, Mesophyllum lichenoides, Corallinaceae.

Is Mesophyllum lichenoides extract safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Mesophyllum lichenoides extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Mesophyllum lichenoides extract in plain language

What it is: Also known as Mesophyllum lichenoides · Corallium lichenoides · Lithophyllum lichenoides · Lithothamnion agariciforme · Lithothamnion lichenoides · Mastophora lichenoides
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Melobesia lichenoides · Mesophyllum lichenoides whole · Millepora agariciformis · Millepora alga · Millepora lichenoides · Nullipora lichenoides · Sphaeranthera lichenoides · Tenarea lichenoides
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Mesophyllum Lichenoides Extract is an extract of the Alga, Mesophyllum lichenoides, Corallinaceae.
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.

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Mesophyllum lichenoides extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
EUCosIngActiveMesophyllum Lichenoides Extract is an extract of the Alga, Mesophyllum lichenoides, Corallinaceae
- Mesophyllum Lichenoides Extract is an extract of the Alga, Mesophyllum lichenoides, CorallinaceaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Mesophyllum lichenoides 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 Mesophyllum lichenoides 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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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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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.