Ammonium Alginate

Ammonium Alginate

AKA “9005-34-9, 6-(2-carboxy-4, 5-dihydroxy-6-methoxyoxan-3-yl)oxy-4, 5-dihydroxy-3-methoxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid, Kaltostat, 3-((6-carboxy-3, 4-dihydroxy-5-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-4, 5-dihydroxy-6-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid, SCHEMBL10118904, GKFPPCXIBHQRQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N, AKOS015915207”

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Ingredient Facts

Ammonium alginate

AKA: 9005-34-9, 6-(2-carboxy-4, 5-dihydroxy-6-methoxyoxan-3-yl)oxy-4, 5-dihydroxy-3-methoxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid, Kaltostat, 3-((6-carboxy-3, 4-dihydroxy-5-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-4, 5-dihydroxy-6-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid, SCHEMBL10118904, GKFPPCXIBHQRQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N, AKOS015915207

Ingredient · Emulsion Stabilising · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Occlusive

Emulsifier

Marine

Not Clean

Ammonium alginate has been reported in Laminaria abyssalis, Ascoseira mirabilis, and other organisms with data available.

Formula

C14H22O13

Mol. Weight

398.32

CAS #

9005-34-9

Form

Powder

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Functions

Binding

Emulsion Stabilising

Forces oil and water to stay mixed instead of separating into layers. The unsung hero holding your lotion together.

Film Forming

Creates a physical seal on skin to lock moisture in and keep irritants out. The "slugging" ingredient — barrier protection.

Viscosity Controlling

Holds Formula Together

Stabilizes Emulsion

Creates Protective Barrier

Controls Viscosity

Reduces Inflammation

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Derived from seaweed by extracting alginic acid and converting it to ammonium salt in the 20th century. Algae has been used in traditional skincare for centuries, but the purified ammonium form is a modern development used as a thickener and gelling agent.