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Cosmetic ingredient dictionary

Algin in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

Algin is a cosmetic ingredient that makes the product thicker or thinner. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 47 products, most often facial creams.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 2 sourcesHow we check

What does Algin do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Algin makes the product thicker or thinner, hides an unwanted smell or taste and holds a powder or a pressed product together. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: viscosity controlling, masking and binding.

viscosity controllingmaskingbinding

What other names and numbers does Algin have?

CAS number
9005-38-3, 57606-04-9
CosIng reference
74179

Which products contain Algin?

Open Beauty Facts finds Algin in the ingredient lists of 47 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often facial creams, hair care and bath and shower.

  • Facial creams5
  • Hair care3
  • Bath and shower3
  • Shower gels3
  • Skincare3

Products with it, by country of sale: France 14 · Germany 8 · Spain 4 · Turkey 4.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Algin turns up, not how much of the market it is.

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Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

  1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
  2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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