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Is Alcaligenes Polysaccharides vegetarian?

Alcaligenes Polysaccharides

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Alcaligenes Polysaccharides are extracellular polysaccharides produced through fermentation by the bacterium Alcaligenes latus, used in cosmetics as thickening and film-forming agents.

INCI name Alcaligenes Polysaccharides
CosIng ID 54284
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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