Ingredient
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
Low risk
FunctionMarine Extract
What it is — Hypnea Musciformis Extract comes from Hypnea musciformis, a red seaweed (marine algae).
What it does — Red-algae extracts like this one are included in formulas as conditioning and moisturizing botanicals.
Typical use — Used at small percentages within multi-extract botanical blends in hair and skin formulas.
Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review, consistent with other marine botanical extracts. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.
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How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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