Sodium Carboxymethyl Inulin

AKA “Sodium Carboxymethyl Inulin, CMC Inulin”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Sodium carboxymethyl inulin

AKA: CMC Inulin

Ingredient · Chelating · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Chelating Agent

Clean

Sodium Carboxymethyl Inulin is the sodium salt of the product obtained by the reaction of chloroacetic acid with Inulin

CAS #

430439-54-6

Form

Powder

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Functions

Chelating

Grabs onto metal ions in water that would destabilize the formula. Keeps your product from going bad or changing color.

Viscosity Controlling

Anti-Inflammatory

Antimicrobial

Fights Acne

Binds metal ions

Controls product thickness

Traditional Use

A modern carbohydrate-derived ingredient created by modifying inulin, a polysaccharide historically valued in traditional medicine from plants like chicory and Jerusalem artichoke. Developed to provide the prebiotic and skin-conditioning benefits of inulin in cosmetic formulations.