Hydrolyzed Ecklonia Cava Extract
AKA “Brown seaweed extract, Ecklonia cava”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Hydrolyzed ecklonia cava extract
AKA: Brown seaweed extract
Extract · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Marine
Extract
Not Clean
Hydrolyzed Ecklonia Cava Extract is the hydrolysate of an extract of the alga, Ecklonia cava derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.
Family
Lessoniaceae
Plant Part
Thallus
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Ecklonia Cava Derived By Acid
Enzyme Or Other Method Of Hydrolysis.
Antioxidant
Anti-Inflammatory
Boosts Collagen
Traditional Use
Ecklonia cava is a brown kelp used in traditional Asian, particularly Korean and Japanese, cuisine and medicine. The hydrolyzed extract was developed for modern cosmetics to deliver antioxidant and skin-conditioning properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Sun Damage
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Ecklonia Cava Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ecklonia Cava Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hydrolyzed Ecklonia Cava Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ecklonia Cava Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Effect of Dieckol, a component of Ecklonia cava, on the promotion of hair growth.
Kang JI, Kim SC, Kim MK, Boo HJ, Jeon YJ et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 2012
Ecklonia cava Extract and Dieckol Attenuate Cellular Lipid Peroxidation in Keratinocytes Exposed to PM10.
Lee JW, Seok JK, Boo YC
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2018
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR