Gigartina Papillata

AKA: Turkish washcloth, Gigartina papillata extract, Red algae extract

Plant-Derived Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Not Clean

OriginNative to USA. Derived from Gigartina papillata, a red seaweed in the Gigartinaceae family harvested along the USA coast. Extracted from the seaweed thallus through solvent extraction and purification to isolate polysaccharide compounds.

Gigartina Papillata is a cosmetic ingredient.

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

UV Photoprotection, Cytotoxicity and Immunology Capacity of Red Algae Extracts.

Álvarez-Gómez F, Korbee N, Casas-Arrojo V, Abdala-Díaz RT, Figueroa FL

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2019

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EWG

CIR

Insufficient

Pregnancy

Yes

Regulatory Status

USAunder review

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

Verified Jun 2026

Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR