Most people, especially those of us from cities, only think about the ocean when we're on a beach, dining on sushi, or watching Shark Week. But we actually use products from it everyday, and I'm not talking about that smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel you ate for breakfast this morning.
Carrageenan is a sugar compound found in red algae it, some of its most common uses are:
Carrageenan is a sugar compound found in red algae it, some of its most common uses are:
- makes peanut butter and toothpaste spreadable
- gives shampoo, ice cream, chocolate milk its consistency.
- as a fat substitute in pates and processed meats
- as a thickener to cause fire fighting foam to become sticky
- as a shoe polish
- to suspend flavours in diet sodas
Agar is a gelling agent, that accumulates in the cell walls in some species of red algae, some of its most common uses are:
- thickening agent in soups and yogurt
- used as a laxative
- a produce preservative for fruit and vegetables
Other Products with Ingredients from the Ocean:
- cosmetics are not made with carrageenan, but more commonly in the past were made from blubber
- kelp is also used in shampoos and cake mixes
- salad dressing has algin, a form of brown algae
- SPF 50 sunblock was developed from coral reef organisms
- anti-inflammatory properties in allergy medicine from sea whip corals
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