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Is Sodium Alginate Sulfate vegan?

Sodium Alginate Sulfate

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Sodium Alginate Sulfate is the sodium salt of the sulfuric acid ester of alginate, a polysaccharide derived from brown seaweed, used as a film-forming and thickening agent.

Also known as Sodium Alginate Sulfate is the sulfuric ester of Sodium Alginate (q.v.)
INCI name Sodium Alginate Sulfate
CAS number 497-19-8
CosIng ID 58716
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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