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Ecklonia kurome

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ecklonia kurome in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Ecklonia kurome extract”.

Also known as Ecklonia kurome extract · Laminariae thallus (ecklonia kurome) · Ecklonia kurome whole · Eckloniae thallus · Eckloniae thallus (ecklonia kurome) · Kelp or tangle (ecklonia kurome)

Show all 8 names

Kun bu (ecklonia kurome) · Kunbu (ecklonia kurome)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant and a skin-conditioning agent. Ecklonia Kurome Extract is the extract of the alga, Ecklonia kurome.

  • Humectant
  • 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. Ecklonia kurome appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveEcklonia Kurome Extract is the extract of the alga, Ecklonia kurome
    • Ecklonia Kurome Extract is the extract of the alga, Ecklonia kuromeSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Ecklonia kurome. 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 Ecklonia kurome 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

    Open →

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.