The ingredient, explained

Laminaria Hyperborea Extract

A primary study examines this ingredient in the specified preparation and setting.

Skin protecting

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Laminaria Hyperborea Extract is an extract of the Alga, Laminaria hyperborea, Laminariaceae

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Skin protecting: A technical role associated with protecting skin from external factors.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Laboratory and human research

Extract reduced skin porphyrin and selected pigmentation/wrinkle measures versus placebo; separate models examined bacterial, pigmentation and collagen mechanisms.

What this does not tell us

Specific upcycled extract composition, not every seaweed extract. Abstract does not give participant number, concentration or duration. Mechanistic assays distinct from clinical results.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 42346805 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Bounded review of local candidates, exact-name indexed primary journal/PubMed safety and topical searches; not a systematic review.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.