Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII G8G6C8D6O1 · registered name MAGNESIUM ALGINATE · polymer
Cosmetic roles
Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGHolds powders togetherBINDING
Safety & regulatory references
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
Names & identifiers
MAGNESIUM ALGINATEINCI마그네슘알지네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Alginic acid, magnesium saltSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 37251-44-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID101021729
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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
- Binder1
- Emulsifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 10
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)