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AGAR

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 60 list it before the 1% line and 131 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 188 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 188

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII LPT5H1B7X5 · registered name PLOCAMIUM CARTILAGINEUM POLYSACCHARIDES · biological origin (no fixed structure)

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Agar

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEHolds powders togetherBINDING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Polysaccharide Gums as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name カンテン: 本品は、種々のテングサ属 Gelidium 又は近縁種である紅藻から得られる親水性のコロイド状ポリガラクトシドを乾燥したものである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

AGARINCI아가Korean label name (MFDS standard)カンテンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9002-18-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
232-658-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID9020037

Measured properties

Appearance
Agar is odourless or has a slight characteristic odour. Unground agar usually occurs in bundles consisting of thin, membranous, agglutinated strips, or in cut, flaked or granulated forms. It may be light yellowish-orange, yellowish-grey to pale yellow, or colourless. It is tough when damp, brittle when dry. Powdered agar is white to yellowish-white or pale yellow. When examined in water under a mi · Transparent odorless solid, [Merck Index] Light yellowish orange, yellowish grey to pale yellow, or colorless solid in various forms, [JECFA] Beige powder, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Odour
Odorless · odourless
Solubility
Insoluble in cold water, soluble in boiling water · Slowly sol in hot water to a viscid soln
Viscosity
RELATIVELY LOW VISCOSITIES FOR SEAWEED EXTRACTS, VISCOSITY IS DEPENDENT ON TEMP & PH, BUT FAIRLY CONSTANT FROM PH 4.5-9.0
Melting/freezing point
35 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
90 ℃

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 20 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Binder4
  • Thickening agent4
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Fragrance2
  • Deodorizer2
  • Surface modifier1
  • Deflocculant1
  • Emulsifier1
3 other uses
  • Filler1
  • Flavouring and nutrient1
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 20