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Stypocaulon scoparium

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Stypocaulon scoparium in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Halopteris scoparia extract”.

Also known as Halopteris scoparia extract · Stypocaulon scoparium preparation · Conferva scoparia · Halopteris scoparia · Halopteris spinulosa · Sphacelaria scoparia

Show all 11 names

Sphacelaria scoparia extract · Sphacelaria scoparioides · Sphacelaria spinulosa · Stypocaulon scoparium whole · Stypocaulon spinulosum

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Halopteris Scoparia Extract is an extract of the Alga, Halopteris scoparia, Stypocaulaceae.

  • 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. Stypocaulon scoparium 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 →
  • EUCosIngActiveHalopteris Scoparia Extract is an extract of the Alga, Halopteris scoparia, Stypocaulaceae
    • Halopteris Scoparia Extract is an extract of the Alga, Halopteris scoparia, StypocaulaceaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Stypocaulon scoparium. 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 Stypocaulon scoparium 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.