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Saccharina Japonica Extract

  • Products with this ingredient are allowed for use in EWG VERIFIED but must meet use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
  • This ingredient's score is higher if there is potential contamination from toxic impurities. The score will be lower if used in products that meet EWG’s contamination restrictions.

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Other Concerns

Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● LAMINARIA OCHROLEUCA EXTRACT
● LAMINARIA OCHROLEUCA (KELP) EXTRACT
● EXTRACT OF LAMINARIA OCHROLEUCA
● EXTRACT OF LAMINARIA JAPONICA
● LAMINARIA JAPONICA EXTRACT
● SACCHARINA JAPONICA EXTRACT

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

The extracts of Saccharina japonica (accepted scientific name), which includes INCI Names Laminaria Japonica Extract Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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facial cleanser9 products
hair styling aid2 products
facial moisturizer/treatment24 products
moisturizer10 products
serums & essences16 products
body wash/cleanser1 products
lip balm2 products
mask31 products
conditioner1 products
shampoo1 products
bubble bath1 products
hand cream1 products
toners/astringents3 products
sunless tanning1 products
bronzer/highlighter2 products
foot moisturizer1 products
after sun product1 products
makeup primer1 products
eye liner3 products
around-eye cream5 products
lipstick14 products
diaper cream1 products
eye shadow3 products
baby shampoo1 products
baby soap1 products
baby lotion2 products
foundation20 products
concealer4 products
baby oil1 products
foot cleansing1 products
lip gloss15 products
daily use with SPF5 products
makeup remover1 products
setting powder/spray2 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
body oil2 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
other eye makeup3 products
body spray1 products
anti-aging2 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
IODINE
ARSENIC
LEAD

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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