Agar Agar

Cosmetics & Pharma.Natural thickening.
Reliable stability.

Agar agar powders derived from red seaweed for thickening, stabilization and water binding in cosmetics, personal care and pharmaceutical applications.

Cosmetagar · Pharmagar

Agar grades for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals

Product families

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Two product families for different application and purity requirements.

Product range overview

Cosmetagar

Application profile

Cosmetagar is a range of agar agar powders for thickening and stabilization in cosmetics and personal care products.

Typical applications

Personal care
Shampoo, body lotions, moisturizers and skin patches
Hand care
Hand gels and sanitizers

Functional properties

  • Grades with low or high gel strength.
  • Acid resistance and low syneresis.
  • Synergy with other hydrocolloids.
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Technical overview
Cosmetagar range properties
Gel strengthLow to high, depending on grade
Acid resistanceGrade-dependent
SyneresisLow
CompatibilityOther hydrocolloids

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Product range overview

Pharmagar

Application profile

Pharmagar is a range of high-purity agar agar powders from selected Gelidium, Gracilaria and Pterocladia seaweeds for pharmaceutical applications.

Typical applications

Liquid products
Syrups and suspensions
Solid products
Tablet disintegration and gelatin-free capsules
Supplements
Dietary fiber applications

Functional properties

  • Suspending and water-binding capacity.
  • Fine mesh grades with a good swelling index.
  • Low contaminants and total plate count (TPC).
  • Chromium, nickel and cadmium testing.
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Technical overview
Pharmagar range properties
Gel strength400–800 g/cm² · Nikkan
Grade referencesEP, BP, USP and JP requirements
Particle sizeFine mesh grades
Microbiological qualityLow total plate count

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Performance depends on the selected grade, concentration, ingredients and process. Technical values describe the range; confirm the current specification for the individual grade.

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