Skin Conditioning
HEMICHLORIS ANTARCTICA EXTRACT
Safety score · 0–100
Fine
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
About
An Antarctic green microalga extract marketed for extremophile-derived antioxidant claims. Cosmetic safety data is essentially absent, so it's rated cautiously by class-analogy.
Function
Skin benefits
- Antioxidant pigments adapted to extreme cold
- Mycosporine-like amino acid UV claims
- Skin conditioning
Known concerns
- Obscure species with virtually no cosmetic safety literature
- Strain composition not well characterised
- No regulatory review
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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