Algin(E400)
Level 2 — Generally safeIn Winter's Dictionary
Algin is a stabilizer — Stabilizer in cheeses, frozen desserts, soda water, jellies, preserves
What it does
Stabilizer in cheeses, frozen desserts, soda water, jellies, preserves
Where you'll see it
Cheeses, frozen desserts, soda water, jellies, preserves
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- EU: approved
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): The sodium salt of alginic acid, it is used in cheeses, frozen desserts, soda water, jellies, and preserves as a stabilizer