NO LEESS THANCarrageenan is a gel-forming polysaccharide found in red algae seaweed. This natural gelling agent is suitable for emulsions, bath products and is compatible with surfactants. Natural Vegetable Gums are used to thicken and stabilise emulsions as well as form "gels".
Appearance White powder, No Smell
Particle Size (mesh) 80
Sulphate % 18.9
(on dried basis as SO4 2-)
Viscosity(1.5% Solution) mPa.s 75
(Brookfield RVDV-II+, 1#,100 rpm,75°C)
Loss on drying % 10.2
(105°C,4h)
Total Ash % 18.7
Gel Strength g/cm2 1350
(1.5% Solution,0.2%KCL 20°C)
Acid Insoluble Substance % 0.04
Arsenic (%) /(mg/kg) NO LEESS THAN 3
Lead (as Pb) mg/kg NO LEESS THAN 5
Cadmium (Cd) mg/kg NO LEESS THAN 2
Mercury (Hg) mg/kg NO LEESS THAN 1
Escherichia Coli (MPN/100g) NO LEESS THAN 30
Salmonella Absent
refined Kappa Carrageenan