Padina pavonica

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Peacocks tail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista Division: Heterokontophyta Class: Phaeophyceae Order: Dictyotales Family: Dictyoptaceae Genus: Padina Species: P. pavonica
Binomial name
Padina pavonica (L.) Thivy

Padina pavonica, commonly known as Peacocks tail, is a brown alga found in Atlantic Ocean. It is known to act as an elastin precursor when applied topically, signalling collagen production in the skin, thereby increasing the skin's elasticity.

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