From the seaThickens
Sodium alginate
Sodium Alginate
A seaweed-derived gum that thickens and gives texture a smooth glide.
- Origin
- MarineMade from alginic acid, a natural gum from brown seaweeds such as kelp.
- Found in
- 2 formulas: Sea Witch, Solar Plexus
- Also called
- Alginate, Algin
What it is
The sodium salt of alginic acid, a natural gum from brown seaweeds such as kelp. It dissolves in water to form a smooth gel.
What it does
It thickens water-based formulas and gives them a smooth glide. It is in Solar Plexus and Sea Witch.
Why it’s clean
A seaweed-derived thickener, widely used in food as well as cosmetics, named plainly on the list.
