Potassium chlorate is a compound containing potassium, chlorine and oxygen atoms, with the molecular formula KClO 3. In its pure form, it is a white crystalline substance. It is the most common chlorate in industrial use. It is used.
Bluing agents are the result of a simple chemical process. The main ingredient in bluing agent is a finely powdered iron that appears to be a very bright blue. This iron powder is colloquially referred to as Prussian blue, and formally called ferric hexacyanoferrate.
Gelling agents are food additives used to thicken and stabilize various foods, like jellies, desserts and candies. The agents provide the foods with texture through formation of a gel. Some stabilizers and thickening agents are gelling agents.