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What is Laminaria Japonica Powder?

Skin conditioning

Laminaria Japonica Powder is a skin conditioner that helps soften and smooth the surface.

This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the EU's cosmetic ingredient database. CosIng lists what it's used for as: Skin conditioning.

CosIng function classes are the EU's standard list of the jobs an ingredient does inside a product, such as moisturizing, emulsifying, or preserving.

Which products feature it?

2 of the 2320 products we've checked feature this as a key ingredient. Products that disclose a concentration or list it near the top of the ingredient list come first.

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  • Key: Laminaria Japonica Powder (#12 on the ingredient list · 1%), Laminaria Japonica Extract 10%, Salicylic Acid

    6 claims, summarized
    Only partly backed:
    a smoother skin texture
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • #KelpFoambacked by evidence
    • #HighDensityFoamplausible, not tested
    • With exfoliating ingredients addedpartly backed
    • #SebumAdsorptionoverstated
    • Cleanly removes sebum and flakesoverstated
    • The natural beauty brand, Shunlynothing specific to check
  • It's made for calmer skin.

    Key: Laminaria Japonica Powder (#13 on the ingredient list), Chlorella Vulgaris Powder, Undaria Pinnatifida Powder

    26 claims, summarized
    Only partly backed:
    calmer skin · better hydration
    Don't count on:
    better barrier support · firmer skin
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • Because no synthetic fragrance is added, the deep scent of the seaweeds is felt.backed by evidence
    • The color of the contents appears as the original seaweed color because no synthetic colorants are added.backed by evidence
    • Color: Deep green of seaweed without synthetic colorants, transparent when spread / Chlorella vulgaris powder is visible.backed by evidence
    • With the seaweed powders, you can experience the seaweed richly.backed by evidence
    • Product stabilized with 1,2-hexanediol.backed by evidence
    • Soothes sensitive skin.plausible, not tested
    • Supplies moisture.plausible, not tested
    • pH approximately 5.6, mildly acidic product.plausible, not tested
    • Viscosity: It is a moist and watery gel-type formulation.plausible, not tested
    • Moisturizing: Moist during the pack / Clean and refreshed after washing off.plausible, not tested
    • Spreadability: Slight cool sensation upon first contact / thin and smooth application.plausible, not tested
    • Animal-free.partly backed
    • Chlorella vulgaris, sea mustard, hijiki, spindle-shaped laver, kelp, sea lettuce (domestic)partly backed
    • Application of an ingredient rich in fucoidan.partly backed
    • Cut and wash, and the tube is recyclable too!partly backed
    • Sidmool cosmetics free from bacteria, fungi, and microorganism concerns.overstated
    • Supplies minerals to the skin.no supporting source found
    • Helps strengthen the skin barrier.no supporting source found
    • Skin irritation test completed.no supporting source found
    • Pregnant women, nursing mothers.no supporting source found
    • We use seaweeds obtained from the clean seas of Korea.no supporting source found
    • Using seaweeds from the sea, elasticity is boosted and impurities are released, for comfort and health.no supporting source found
    • Sidmool uses only raw materials that have undergone a purification process.no supporting source found
    • Thorough skin purification with nutrients from the sea.nothing specific to check
    • Loving the skin of seaweed collagen.nothing specific to check
    • Seaweed minerals + seaweed collagen + seaweed moisturizing + seaweed therapy, all combined into one Clean Seaweed Collagen Pack.nothing specific to check

Are the claims about it backed up?

We checked each claim that features this ingredient. Open the list below to see the result for each one.

See the results by claim
ResultClaims
backed by evidence1 of 2
partly backed1 of 2

These are counts of claims, not products. One product can name the same ingredient in several claims, and we checked each one on its own.