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Alginic acid

Alginic acid

Other names: algin

A thick, jellylike substance extracted from seaweed and used an acid stabilizer and thickener in a wide variety of commercially processed foods such as ice creams, puddings, flavored milk drinks,
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Substitute for alginic acid

Carrageenan (home use)

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