Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Phaeodactylum tricornutum in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Phaeodactylum tricornutum extract”.
Also known as Phaeodactylum tricornutum extract · Nitzschia closterium f. minutissima · Phaeodactylum tricornutum whole
Used in cosmetics as a humectant and a soothing agent. Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract is an extract of the Alga, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Bacillariophyceae.
- Humectant
- Soothing
- 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. Phaeodactylum tricornutum appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActivePhaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract is an extract of the Alga, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Bacillariophyceae
- Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract is an extract of the Alga, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, BacillariophyceaeSource →
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 Phaeodactylum tricornutum. 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 Phaeodactylum tricornutum yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context