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"Sodium" refers to the element sodium. "Carboxymethyl" means that individual hydroxy groups (mostly of sugar molecules) are linked to a carboxymethyl group (-CH2-COOH) as ether.
Sodium carboxymethyl chitin is a substance used in cosmetic preparations where it acts as a hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume), film former and humectant.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer