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- Origin(s): Vegetal, Synthetic
- Other languages: Goma de xantano, Goma xantana, Gomma di xantano, Gomme xanthane, Guma ksantanowa, Gumă Xanthan, Ksantan Sakızı, Xantanová guma, Xanthaangom, Xanthangummi, Xantán gumi, Xantánová guma, ksantan guma, Гума ксантан, ксантан гума, מסטיק קסנטן, صمغ الزانثان, キサンタンガム, 잔탄검
- INCI name: XANTHAN GUM
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 234-394-2
- Food additive: E415
- Classification: Natural or hemisynthesis polymer
- Organic-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Namely
Xanthan gum is used in cosmetics as an emulsion stabilizer, film-forming agent or binder. It is obtained by the fermentation of a carbohydrate (for example glucose) with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. It is authorized in Bio.
A 2016 study of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) on microbial polysaccharide gums, of which Xanthan gum is a part, concludes that the ingredient is safe.
Note that Xanthan gum is not regulated in Europe. In the United States, the FDA limits its use to 6% of the total ingredients in cosmetics.
A 2016 study of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) on microbial polysaccharide gums, of which Xanthan gum is a part, concludes that the ingredient is safe.
Note that Xanthan gum is not regulated in Europe. In the United States, the FDA limits its use to 6% of the total ingredients in cosmetics.
Its functions (INCI)
- Binding agent : Allows the cohesion of different cosmetic ingredients
- Emulsifying : Promotes the formation of intimate mixtures between immiscible liquids by modifying the interfacial tension (water and oil)
- Emulsion stabilising : Promotes the emulsification process and improves the stability and shelf life of the emulsion
- Gel forming : Gives a liquid preparation the consistency of a gel
- Skin conditioning : Maintains skin in good condition
- Surfactant : Reduces the surface tension of cosmetics and contributes to the even distribution of the product when it is used
- Viscosity controlling : Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics
This ingredient is present in 17.87% of cosmetics.
Products that contains it
