- INCI Name:Spirulina Platensis Extract
- Ingredient Name:Spirulina
- Ingredient Origin:Plant Origin, Natural Origin, Marine Origin
- Functions:Protein Source
- Labeling Claims:Sustainable, Vegan, Natural, Plant-Based, Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Naturally Derived, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty, Organic
Spirulina (Spirulina platensis) is a genus of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, which is capable of performing photosynthesis. It is naturally found in Central America, South East Asia, Africa and Australia in flat, subtropical waters with a high salt content. The alga is primarily obtained from controlled aquaculture.
