The Basics On Bladderwrack Extract
What is Bladderwrack Extract?
Extract derived from seaweed with water-binding properties.
What are other names for Bladderwrack Extract?
BLADDERWRACK (FUCUS VESICULOSUS) EXTRACT, BLADDERWRACK EXTRACT, EXTRACT OF BLADDERWRACK, EXTRACT OF FUCUS VESICULOSUS, FUCUS EXTRACT, FUCUS VESICULOSIS (BLADDERWRACK) EXTRACT, FUCUS VESICULOSIS EXTRACT, FUCUS VESICULOSUS EXTRACT, FUCUS VESICULOSUS, EXT., and SEAWEED ABSOLUTE
What is Bladderwrack Extract used for?
Bladderwrack is a type of seaweed found in skin care products that helps soothe skin irritations (burns, insect bites, dryness, itchiness). … Bladderwrack also contains carotene, selenium, zinc, and small amounts of antioxidant Vitamins A, C, and E that add to its unique anti-aging and healing properties.
How Bladderwrack Extract is classified
Antioxidants, Plant Extracts
Recommendations for using Bladderwrack Extract during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Limited data suggests no known risk
Bladderwrack Extract During Pregnancy
What we know about using Bladderwrack Extract while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
No DART studies were discovered in the published literature, and no unpublished data were submitted.
General safety info about Bladderwrack Extract from CIR
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel assessed the safety of 82 brown algae-derived ingredients, which are frequently reported to function in cosmetics as skin-conditioning agents. The Panel reviewed the available data to determine the safety of these ingredients. Impurities, particularly arsenic, may be present in these ingredients. Industry should continue to use good manufacturing practices to limit these possible impurities. The Panel concluded that 6 brown algae-derived ingredients are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment. The Panel also concluded that the data are insufficient to determine the safety of the remaining 76 ingredients under the intended conditions of use in cosmetic formulations.
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Products where you might find Bladderwrack Extract
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List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
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