Spirulina maxima extract
AKA “Spirulina”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Spirulina maxima extract
Extract · Smoothing · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Marine
Extract
Not Clean
Spirulina Maxima Extract is an extract of the fronds of the Spirulina, Spirulina maxima, Cyanophyceae
Plant Part
Whole Plant
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Smoothing
Smooths skin texture
Traditional Use
A blue-green algae harvested for over 500 years by the Aztecs as a food source and nutritional supplement. Modern cosmetic use developed in the 1970s based on its high protein content and antioxidant properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dullness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Spirulina, Palmaria Palmata, Cichorium Intybus, and Medicago Sativa extracts in cosmetic formulations: an integrated approach of in vitro toxicity and
Campos PMBGM, Benevenuto CG, Calixto LS, Melo MO, Pereira KC et al.
Cutaneous and ocular toxicology, 2019
Spirulina Amino Acids
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Spirulina Maxima Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Spirulina Platensis [Algae*] Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Phycochemistry and pharmacological significance of filamentous cyanobacterium Spirulina sp.
Sabat S, Bej S, Swain S, Bishoyi AK, Sahoo CR et al.
Bioresources and bioprocessing, 2025
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR