LAMINARIA DIGITATA EXTRACT
LAMINARIA DIGITATA EXTRACT is kelp extract obtained from Laminaria digitata, a marine brown alga. The species is accepted in the Laminariaceae family, so the label refers to an extract from one defined alga rather than to a single pure substance.
LAMINARIA DIGITATA EXTRACT: what it is
LAMINARIA DIGITATA EXTRACT is kelp extract obtained from Laminaria digitata, a marine brown alga. The species is accepted in the Laminariaceae family, so the label refers to an extract from one defined alga rather than to a single pure substance.
An extract contains the portion taken from the alga and may vary with the raw material and extraction method. That distinguishes it from an isolated algae-derived ingredient, such as a purified polysaccharide: this name identifies the extract of Laminaria digitata as a whole.
LAMINARIA DIGITATA EXTRACT: what it does in cosmetics
LAMINARIA DIGITATA EXTRACT is used in cosmetics as a skin-protecting ingredient. In everyday terms, that means it can be included in products intended to help keep the skin surface in good condition when exposed to ordinary external factors; it does not mean treatment for a skin disease.
One study on human skin explants tested a gel containing a combination of marine ingredients, including an amino-acid-enriched kelp extract, rather than isolated Laminaria digitata extract. Results from that mixture cannot support an anti-aging, brightening, or skin-repair promise for this ingredient alone in every cream.
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