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Algin
AKA “5-DIHYDROXY-6-METHOXYOXAN-3-YL)OXY-4”
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Ingredient Facts
Algin
AKA: 5-DIHYDROXY-6-METHOXYOXAN-3-YL)OXY-4
Synthetic · Viscosity Controlling · EWG: 3
Synthetic
Marine
Not Clean
Algin is a cosmetic ingredient. Rated moderate hazard by EWG.
CAS #
9005-38-3, 57606-04-9
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Functions
Viscosity Controlling
Binding
Provides scent
Holds ingredients together
Controls product thickness
Traditional Use
This appears to be a synthetic or semi-synthetic compound; without a complete chemical name or context, its traditional use cannot be determined—likely a modern cosmetic ingredient.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
EWG
3
CIR
Insufficient
Pregnancy
—
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
Dermal absorption: 2%. Source: CIR Safety Assessment (CIR Seq 680).
Regulatory Status
USAunder review
CANADA✔ permitted
Regulatory Agencies
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
→
Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate,
International journal of toxicology, 2004
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Polyurethane Versus Calcium Alginate Dressings for Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Site: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Alsaif A, Karam M, Aldubaikhi AA, Alghufaily A, Alhuwaishel K et al.
Cureus, 2021
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Final Report of the Amended Safety Assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate, Glyceryl Arachidate, Glyceryl Arachidonate, Glycer
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate, Glyceryl Arachidate, Glyceryl Arachidonate, Glyceryl Behen
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Alginic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Ammonium Alginate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Calcium Alginate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Glyceryl Alginate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Magnesium Alginate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Potassium Alginate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Potassium Undecylenoyl Alginate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Propylene Glycol Alginate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Algin Sulfate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium/TEA-Undecylenoyl Alginate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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TEA-Alginate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Safety and efficacy of sodium and potassium alginate for pets, other non food-producing animals and fish.
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Rychen G, Aquilina G, Azimonti G, Bampidis V et al.
EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority, 2017
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Bioremediation of malachite green dye using sodium alginate, Sargassum latifolium extract, and their silver nanoparticles.
El-Sheekh MM, Deyab MA, Hassan NI, Abu Ahmed SE
BMC chemistry, 2023
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Algin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Alginic Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Calcium Alginate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Potassium Alginate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Propylene Glycol Alginate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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The Inhibitory Effect of Propylene Glycol Alginate Sodium Sulfate on Fibroblast Growth Factor 2-Mediated Angiogenesis and Invasion in Murine Melanoma
Ma H, Qiu P, Xu H, Xu X, Xin M et al.
Marine drugs, 2019
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Suitability of pea starch and calcium alginate as antimicrobial coatings on chicken skin.
Mehyar GF, Han JH, Holley RA, Blank G, Hydamaka A
Poultry science, 2007
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A multifunctional polyacrylonitrile fibers/alginate-based...
Tahereh Moshfeghi, Najmeh Najmoddin, Elham Arkan, Leila Hosseinzadeh
International journal of biological macromolecules, 2024
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A multifunctional polyacrylonitrile fibers/alginate-based...
Tahereh Moshfeghi, Najmeh Najmoddin, Elham Arkan, Leila Hosseinzadeh
International journal of biological macromolecules, 2024
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Preparation of sodium alginate and xanthan gum bionanocom...
Seyyede Fatemeh Mousavi, Nasser Arsalani, Marjan Ghorbani
International journal of biological macromolecules, 2025
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Preparation of sodium alginate and xanthan gum bionanocom...
Seyyede Fatemeh Mousavi, Nasser Arsalani, Marjan Ghorbani
International journal of biological macromolecules, 2025
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Preparation of sodium alginate and xanthan gum bionanocom...
Seyyede Fatemeh Mousavi, Nasser Arsalani, Marjan Ghorbani
International journal of biological macromolecules, 2025
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Allantoin-functionalized silk fibroin/sodium alginate tra...
Haojiang Xie, Qiao Bai, Fankai Kong, Yang Li, Xiaoying Zha, Lingqin Zhang + 4 more
International journal of biological macromolecules, 2022
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Chitosan, alginate, hyaluronic acid and other novel multi...
Ningning Yuan, Kan Shao, Shan Huang, Cheng Chen
International journal of biological macromolecules, 2023
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR