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Algin
Algin
Low concern
Alginic acid and its salts are GRAS under 21 CFR 184.1011-184.1724. EFSA re-evaluated alginates in 2017 and concluded current uses do not raise safety concerns.
Found in
377 products
What it is
Algin (alginic acid) and its salts (e.g., sodium alginate, E400-E404), polysaccharides extracted from brown seaweeds.
Thickener, stabilizer, gelling agent.
What regulators actually say
"Alginic acid (CAS 9005-32-7) is the substance generally recognized as safe."
"The Panel concluded that there is no safety concern at the current uses and use levels for alginic acid (E 400) and its salts (E 401-E 404)."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS (21 CFR 184.1011-184.1724).
European Union — EFSA
Authorized food additives E400-E404; ADI not specified.
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