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Ingredient · Vitamin Mineral

Algal DHA (Crypthecodinium Cohnii Oil)

Cleaner · 7/10, higher is cleaner

How we reached this

Microalgae-derived omega-3 fatty acid; brain-development claim in infant formula. Hexane-extraction concern in some commercial DHASCO sources flagged by Cornucopia Institute 2008-2014. Otherwise well-tolerated; FDA-permitted in formula.

Sources · 2

  • FDA GRAS Notice 41 — DHASCO algal oil
  • Cornucopia Institute, Infant Formula Report (2014)

Also listed as

DHAalgal DHAdocosahexaenoic acid

Products containing this · 3

About this rating

Ratings run 1–10, higher is cleaner, and are set editorially against the sources above — see the methodology page for how an ingredient rating becomes part of a product score. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.