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Is Potassium Undecylenoyl Alginate vegetarian?

Potassium Undecylenoyl Alginate

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Potassium Undecylenoyl Alginate is the potassium salt formed from the reaction of alginic acid (derived from brown algae) with undecylenoyl chloride, used as a film-forming and conditioning agent in cosmetics.

Also known as Alginic acid, reaction products with 10-undecenoyl chloride, potassium salts
INCI name Potassium Undecylenoyl Alginate
CosIng ID 37040
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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