Product introduction It is a white or slightly yellow amorphous powder, soluble in water, clear and transparent in aqueous solution, stable in nature, with many characteristics, such as strong antibacterial, fresh-keeping, and amphoteric polyelectrolyte. BASIC ANALYSIS ITEMS SPECIFICATION Appearance Off-White or light yellow flake or powder Carboxylation Degree ≥80% Viscosity ≤100mpa.s pH 6.0~10.0 Loss on Drying ≤15.0% Insoluble Substance ≤1.0% Application Carboxymethyl chitosan is a kind of water-soluble chitosan derivative, which has many characteristics, such as strong antibacterial property, fresh-keeping function and amphoteric polyelectrolyte. It is extensively applied in cosmetics, fresh-keeping and medicine, and is also one of the chitosan derivatives studied frequently in recent years. Carboxymethyl chitosan is a kind of chemical compound appearing in recent years, which is of great significance in medicine, chemical industry, environmental protection and health care products. Its stability and pharmacological effects such as antibiosis, anti-infection, lipid-lowering and arteriosclerosis prevention are destined to play a greater role in human daily life in the future. Gmo statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product was not produced from or with GMO plant material. Ingredient statement Statement Option #1: Pure Single Ingredient This 100% single ingredient does not contain or use any additives, preservatives, carriers and/or processing aids in its manufacturing process. Statement Option #2: Multiple Ingredients Must include all/any additional sub ingredients contained in and/or used in its manufacturing process. Gluten free statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is gluten-free and was not manufactured with any ingredients containing gluten. (Bse)/ (Tse) Statement We hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is free of BSE/TSE. Cruelty-free statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product has not been tested on animals. Kosher statement We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Kosher standards. Vegan Statement We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Vegan standards. Food Allergen Information ALLERGENS PRESENCE ABSENCE PROCESS COMMENT Milk or milk derivatives No Yes No Egg or egg derivatives No Yes No Fish or fish derivatives No Yes No Shellfish, crustaceans, mollusks & their derivatives No Yes No Peanuts or peanut derivatives No Yes No Tree nuts or their derivatives No Yes No Soy or soy derivatives No Yes No Wheat or wheat derivatives No Yes No Trans Fat This product does not contain any trans fats.