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Chondrus crispus

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Chondrus crispus in plain language

What it is

Also known as Chondrus crispus leaf · Irish moss (chondrus crispus) · Chondrus crispus powder · Carageen · Carageen leaf · Carrageen

Show all 18 names

Carrageen leaf · Carrageen moss · Chondrus crispus whole · Chondrus norvegicus · Chondrus platynus · Fucus norvegicus · Halymenia platynus · Iridaea heterocarpa · Iridophycus heterocarpum · Irish moss · Mazzaella heterocarpa · Polymorpha crispa

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Chondrus crispus yet.

Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Chondrus crispus appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 4 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 4 total products.Source →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: NA
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: NASource →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Chondrus crispus yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

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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.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Chondrus crispus in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

4

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Chondrus crispus; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Chondrus crispus in the catalog.