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Algae

Our database includes 20 products that contain Algae.

You should know

Benefits

Good for Dry Skin

Concerns

Acne

Explained

Algae is an informal term for a group of aquatic organisms that can conduct photosynthesis. It is estimated there are at least 30,000 types of algae.

In skincare, algae has many benefits. Algae can help thicken a product. Algae is also a great source for antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

Algae can also help sooth and hydrate the skin.

Many different types of algae have different benefits.

Algae is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.0% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Skin Conditioning

Community Stats

99 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.

Users who like it 💖

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Dry

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Seborrheic Dermatitis • Dryness • Wrinkles • Fine Lines

Users who dislike it 💔

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Oily

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Seborrheic Dermatitis • Sensitivity • Acne • Hormonal Acne

Where it's used

Algae is most often found as ingredient number 21 within an ingredient list.

These are the categories of products that use Algae the most:

CosIng Data

  • CosIng ID: 96259
  • INCI Name: ALGAE
  • All Functions: Skin Conditioning
What is CosIng?

CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.

SkinSort uses CosIng to source some of it's data on ingredient names and functions.