Description

Algin is a natural biodegradable component, a biological polysaccharide and colloidal carbohydrate.

What it is used for and where
Algin is a natural, gelling, soluble polymer found in marine algae and extracted from brown algae such as Turbinaria, Cystoseira, Sargassum, Hormophysa. It is available as propylene glycol alginate, ester, precipitate or paste.
It is used in thickening textile paints,
paper and textile sizing.

Food
Algin is added in dairy products, candies, sweets, jellies. It has the number E401 in the list of European food additives thickeners.

Cosmetics
Binder agent. Ingredient that is used in cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical products as an anti-caking agent with the function of making the product in which it is incorporated silky, compact and homogenous. The binder, either natural such as mucilage, gums and starches or chemical, may be in the form of a powder or liquid.

Fragrance. It plays a very important role in the formulation of cosmetic products as it allows perfume to be enhanced, masked or added to the final product, improving its commercial viability. The consumer always expects to find a pleasant scent in a cosmetic product.

Surfactant - Suspending agent. Cosmetic or pharmaceutical suspensions are known to be thermodynamically unstable and it is therefore essential to include in the formulation a suspending agent capable of dispersing any sedimented particulates and reducing the rate of sedimentation. The presence of this agent increases the consistency of the suspension medium and exerts a protective colloidal action with a surfactant action.
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CAS: 9005-38-3 57606-04-9