The sodium salt of carrageenan, a seaweed polysaccharide used as a thickener and film former.
What it is
Sodium carrageenan is the sodium salt of carrageenan, a polysaccharide obtained from red seaweeds. CosIng lists it as an antistatic, binding, emulsion-stabilising, film-forming and viscosity-controlling ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in gels, creams, toothpastes, masks and hair styling products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The label does not show the concentration used or the type of carrageenan.
Functions
- Antistatic
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- Binding
- Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
- Emulsion stabilising
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
- Film forming
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (41)
- Skin Illusion All-In-One Concealer · Clarins
- Hydrogel Augenpads · ISANA
- Anti-wrinkle & Firm Moisturizing V-Shape Serum · Lumene
- Anti-Wrinkle & Revitalize Oil Serum · Lumene
- Instant Illuminizer · Lumene
- Weightless Serum · Lumene
- Rich Eye Cream · Lumene
- Weightless Moisturizer · Lumene
- Vegan Collagen Serum in Foundation SPF30 · Lumene
- Anti-Wrinkle & Revitalize Rich Day Cream · Lumene
- Anti-Wrinkle & Revitalize Overnight Balm · Lumene
- Rich Day Cream · Lumene