Sodium carboxymethyl inulin

Sodium carboxymethyl inulin (CAS 430439-54-6) is a chemically modified inulin derivative; carboxymethyl groups are introduced onto the inulin backbone and neutralized as a sodium salt.

Where is Sodium carboxymethyl inulin used?

• Personal care: rheology modifier, humectant and dispersant that builds viscosity and retains moisture in skin creams, serums and hair conditioning products
• Pharmaceutical: dispersing and stabilizing agent in topical and oral preparations
• Textile and paper processing: sizing and dispersion aid that controls coating rheology and improves substrate adhesion
• Food: stabilizer and texture modifier in functional food systems
• It offers a bio-based alternative to synthetic thickeners.

Good to know: Commercial grades are differentiated by degree of substitution and molecular weight. Often evaluated against FCC, USP, Ph. Eur., BP, EP or ACS standards depending on regional regulatory requirements.

Typical specification

• Derived from inulin obtained from chicory.

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