The Basics On Alaria Esculenta
What is Alaria Esculenta?
An edible seaweed.
What are other names for Alaria Esculenta?
ALARIA ESCULENTA (WAKAME SEAWEED) BIOFERMENT
What is Alaria Esculenta used for?
Alaria Esculenta extract is known to help preserve skin suppleness and elasticity by reducing collagenase and elastase (the enzymes that breakdown collagen and elastin) activity. … It detoxifies and energises the skin, stimulates the production of collagen and elastin.
How Alaria Esculenta is classified
Antioxidants, Emollients, Plant Extracts, Texture Enhancer
Recommendations for using Alaria Esculenta during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Limited data suggests no known risk
Alaria Esculenta During Pregnancy
What we know about using Alaria Esculenta 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No DART studies were discovered in the published literature, and no unpublished data were submitted.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 Alaria Esculenta from CIR
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel assessed the safety of brown algae-derived ingredients; 82 brown algae-derived ingredients were found in the in the web-based International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook (wINCI;Dictionary), however, several of these ingredients may be equivalent according to accepted scientific names. The Panel reviewed the available data to determine the safety of these ingredients, which are frequently reported to function in cosmetics as skin-conditioning agents. Impurities, particularly arsenic, may be present in these ingredients. Industry should continue to use good manufacturing practices to monitor and limit these possible impurities. The Panel concluded that 68 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 ingredients under the intended conditions of use in cosmetic formulations.
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Products where you might find Alaria Esculenta
COOLA Sunless Tan Firming Lotion
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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