Carrageenan - Irish moss, 500 g

Carrageenan

Characteristics

• Chondrus crispus red seaweed extract
• Carrageenan (also carrageenan) is a group of linear sulfated polysaccharides, which is obtained by extraction from red seaweed, most often from the curly pufferfish. It is a substance related to agar.

Use

• Raw material for cosmetics production.
• It is used for the production of elastic transparent gels. It is excellent for making jelly. Gels with carrageenan are gentle and moisturizing for the skin as well as the hair.
• Jelly-like aqueous solutions
• Soft elastic gels, of the "jelly" type
• Transparent and colorless gels, odorless
• Good compatibility with surface-active substances makes it possible to create a foaming gel
• Good gel stability over a wide pH range
• You can influence the strength of the gel by adding salt
• Cosmetic gels
• Hair gel
• Foam thickening products
• Emulsion thickening and stabilization
• Procedure: add to cold water and heat to 70-80°C and then cool to 45-55°C
• By adding salt to the water (0.5 - 1.5%), you increase the strength of the gel

Solubility

• In the hot aqueous phase 70-80°C

Dosage

• 0.1-3%

INCI

• Carrageenan