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Is Potassium Carrageenan vegetarian?

Potassium Carrageenan

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Potassium Carrageenan is the potassium salt of carrageenan, a family of natural sulfated polysaccharides extracted from red edible seaweeds, used as a gelling and thickening agent.

INCI name Potassium Carrageenan
CAS number 9000-07-1
CosIng ID 36943
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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