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Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Extract

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SYNONYMS

● CARRAGEENAN CHONDRUS CRISPUS EXTRACT
● CARRAGEENAN EXTRACT
● CHONDRUS CRISPUS (CARRAGEENAN) EXTRACT
● CHONDRUS CRISPUS (SEAWEED) EXTRACT.
● CHONDRUS CRISPUS EXTRACT
● EXTRACT OF CARRAGEENAN
● EXTRACT OF CHONDRUS CRISPUS
● EXTRACT OF IRISH MOSS

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Extract is an extract of the carrageenan, Chondrus crispus.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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mask41 products
facial moisturizer/treatment34 products
serums & essences27 products
bronzer/highlighter21 products
moisturizer21 products
around-eye cream17 products
shampoo15 products
hair styling aide14 products
conditioner13 products
facial cleanser13 products
hair treatment/serum11 products
toners/astringents9 products
daily use with SPF8 products
BB cream8 products
exfoliant/scrub7 products
hair spray7 products
styling gel/lotion7 products
makeup primer6 products
setting powder/spray6 products
body wash/cleanser6 products
sunless tanning4 products
bath oil/salts/soak4 products
lip balm3 products
shaving cream (men's)3 products
2 products
cuticle treatment2 products
blush2 products
oil controller2 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
lip balm with SPF2 products
body firming lotion2 products
bar soap1 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
mouthwash1 products
lip plumper1 products
toothpaste1 products
detangler1 products
bubble bath1 products
anti-aging1 products
shaving cream1 products
tanning oil1 products
after shave1 products

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
132 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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