Sodium Alginate

Sodium alginate is a natural polysaccharide extracted from brown algae. It has many industrial uses including as a thickener in foods and beverages, a thickener for toothpaste, a gelling agent for cosmetics, a thickener for water-based paints, and as a dough conditioner. Sodium alginate is a natural polysaccharide extracted from brown algae. It has many industrial uses including as a thickener in foods and beverages, a thickener for toothpaste, a gelling agent for cosmetics, a thickener for water-based paints, and as a dough conditioner.