Phymatolithon calcareum extract

Phymatolithon calcareum extract

AKA “Red Algae Extract, Coralline Algae Extract”

Extract

Ingredient Facts

Phymatolithon calcareum extract

AKA: Red Algae Extract, Coralline Algae Extract

Extract · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Skin Conditioner

Extract

Not Clean

Phymatolithon Calcareum Extract is the extract of the alga, Phymatolithon calcareum

Family

Hapalidiaceae

Plant Part

Whole Plant

CAS #

-

Form

Liquid

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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.

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

Derived from coralline red algae traditionally used in Irish and Celtic folk medicine for skin health and mineral supplementation. Incorporated into modern cosmetics for its mineral content and potential skin-soothing properties.

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

EWG

CIR

Safe as used

Pregnancy

Yes

CIR Safety Findings

medical-approval

all-shades-safe

Moderate Irritant

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

UV Photoprotection, Cytotoxicity and Immunology Capacity of Red Algae Extracts.

Álvarez-Gómez F, Korbee N, Casas-Arrojo V, Abdala-Díaz RT, Figueroa FL

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2019

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Phymatolithon Calcareum Extract

European Commission

EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)

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Verified Jun 2026

Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR