Products in Marine Extracts: Viscosity Modifier

Bio-Botanica, Inc. Irish Moss is a product under the plant family Gigartinaceae, with the Latin name Chondrus crispus. It contains polysaccharide carrageenan, iodine, and sulfur. This product is used in the food/beverage/dietary supplement functional categories of providing nutrients, acting as an additive, and serving as a thickening agent. Additionally, it has applications in the cosmetic/personal care functional category for skin care and as an additive and thickening agent.

VIVASTAR® CS 052 Alginate is a very effective thickener, film former and has moisturizing properties. Made from seaweed that is harvested from the north coast of France. It is the ideal additive for peel-off as well as rinse-off masks!

SEA LAVENDER HC® is a water soluble marine plant extract based off of Limonium gerbera. Sea Lavender HC protects the capillary shaft of the hair from damage caused by weather or external stresses which make the hair dry and brittle. Hair treated with Sea Lavender HC is less reactivity to static electricity.

Sobigel Cosmetic Agar is used as a gelling, thickener and stabilizer agent. Stable and inert, it forms reversible gels very useful for cosmetics formulations such as creams, emulsions, suspensions, dispersions, capsules, gels….

Nuwen Lichen is manually harvested, at low tide from May to October. A short sun exposition turns the alga’s color to white. Once totally dried, Irish moss becomes very hard. Chondrus crispus, commonly named Irish moss or white seaweed, is a red alga that belongs to the Rhodophycees family. Its length could reach 10 to 20 cm. Its name is directly linked to its natural aspect, as crispus means « curly » in Latin.

Hydrasoft® Sea is a water dispersible texture modifier and thickener. It is a viscous liquid based on Algae extract, which acts as a film former. It has a high tolerance for electrolytes and some cationic ingredients, which makes is ideal ingredient for hair applications. It is easy to use as it performs at wide pH area, and it does not require neutralization. Good alcohol toleration. Not compatible with pH lower than 5 and upper than 7.5. Hydrasoft® Sea is available preserved with our standard preservative system but it can be preserved also with the preservative system of customer’s choice.