Chemical Substance - Sodium alginate

NHPID name:
Sodium alginate

Reference:
USP_31

Proper name(s):
Alginic acid sodium salt

Common name(s):

Category:
Approved Chemical Name

Schedule 1:
Extract

CAS registry number:
9005-38-3


Source material:



Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an extract) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference:  NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:
Binder , Controlled Release Vehicle , Emulsifying Agent , Emulsion Stabilizer , Fragrance Ingredient , Gelling Agent , Thickening Agent , Viscosity Increasing Agent , Viscosity Increasing Agent - Aqueous
Restrictions:

General:

Route Of administration:
Topical

Allowed purposes:
Binder , Fragrance Ingredient , Viscosity Increasing Agent - Aqueous

Reference:
ICID


General:

Route Of administration:
Oral

Allowed purposes:
Emulsifying Agent , Gelling Agent , Thickening Agent

Reference:
WHO_JECFA


General:

Route Of administration:
Oral

Allowed purposes:
Binder , Controlled Release Vehicle , Viscosity Increasing Agent

Reference:
HPE_2009


General:

Route Of administration:
Topical

Detail:
Up to 18% in leave-on products and up to 50% in rinse-off products.

Reference:
CIR


General:

Route Of administration:
Topical

Allowed purposes:
Emulsion Stabilizer , Thickening Agent

Reference:
HPE_2009

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