Definition
Agarose is the polysaccharide extracted from the Red Seaweed, Gracilaria, Gelidiaceae
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
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
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name アガロース: 本品は、紅藻 Gracilaria から抽出される多糖体である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9012-36-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-731-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID401009849
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Odour
- odourless
- Melting/freezing point
- 60~90 ℃
- Vapour density
- 21.8
- Molecular weight
- 630.5452
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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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.
- Viscosity modifier1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Tunable 3D Agarose-Well to enhance structural integrity of a reconstructed human skin equivalent · 2019
- Sprayable agarose-derived dopamine-grafted microgels for promoting tissue adhesion in skin regeneration · 2020
- Collagen‐coated agarose–chitosan scaffold used as a skin substitute · 2022
- Evaluation of Marine Agarose Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications · 2021
- Fabrication of Transdermal Patch from Freeze-dried Agarose Hydrogel for Electrically Controlled Release · 2021
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Korean · English · Japanese