murphySphacelaria scoparia extract
AKA: Brown seaweed extract, Sphacelaria extract
Plant-Derived
Preservative
Extract
Not Clean
OriginNative to Atlantic, Mediterranean. Derived from Sphacelaria scoparia, a brown alga found in Atlantic and Mediterranean waters. Extracted from the alga's thallus using solvent extraction methods.
Sphacelaria Scoparia Extract is the extract of the alga, Sphacelaria scoparia
Plant Part
Thallus
CAS #
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Form
Liquid
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Functions
Antimicrobial
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Fights Bacteria
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed2 reviews →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
EWG
3
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
1 study / 1 not sensitizing (CIR 771)
Concentration Guide
Leave-on0.016%
Rinse-offNot reported
0%50%100%
CIR reported use · report published 2026
Regulatory Agencies
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR