HEALTH BENEFITS OF AGAR AGAR: Agar Agar is considered a healthy addition to weight loss plans due to it being low in calories, fat, sugar and carbohydrates. It absorbs glucose in the stomach, passes through digestive system quickly and inhibits the body from retaining and storing excess fat. An appetite suppressant, Agar Agar is chiefly made up of water-soluble, indigestible fiber and is known as a “hydrophilic colloid”. agar also use as face mask is speculated to provide improved moisture-retention, which may help to reduce skin dryness