Carrageenan

Carrageenan is a cell-wall hydrocolloid found in certain species of seaweeds belonging to red algae (class: Rhodophyceae). Carrageenans, extracted from seaweeds harvested throughout the world, have established their position within the food, household, and personal-care industries as uniform gelling, thickening, and texturizing agents of high quality. It's applied as water gel, stabilizer, emulsifier, gelling agent, bonding agent, thickening agent and suspension agent