XANTHAN GUM
XANTHAN GUM is a cosmetic ingredient name. BINDING | SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING | EMULSION STABILISING | GEL FORMING | SKIN CONDITIONING | SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | VISCOSITY CONTROLLING. CAS 11138-66-2.
What it is
Xanthan gum is the English name used for XANTHAN GUM in the INCI nomenclature. The available technical description retains the designation Xanthan gum, with CAS number 11138-66-2 and EC number 234-394-2. The record does not provide an additional chemical name. The listed identifiers accompany the INCI term and provide the technical reference available for this gum in the catalogue.
What it does in a formula
XANTHAN GUM is classified as BINDING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, EMULSION STABILISING, GEL FORMING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING and VISCOSITY CONTROLLING. The record brings together binding, gel-forming and viscosity-controlling functions with emulsifying and emulsion-stabilising classifications. Conditioning and a cleansing surfactant function are also listed. This range describes the roles recorded for xanthan gum in a cosmetic composition without stating concentration, compatibility or the result of a finished product.
Conditions and care
The record provides no cosmetic restriction, maximum concentration, condition of use or additional regulation for XANTHAN GUM. It also gives no specific limit associated with the listed CAS and EC numbers. The absence of these fields is not a safety assessment. It only defines what is documented in this record and does not establish conditions of use beyond the available information.
Chemical description
Xanthan gum
Products containing this ingredient
The list follows the composition declared by the source record and preserves the name found there.
