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| COSING Ref No | 80699 |
| INCI name | XANTHAN GUM |
| 标准中文名称 | 黄原胶 |
| INN name | |
| Ph. Eur. Name | gummi xanthanum |
| CAS No | 11138-66-2 |
| EC No | 234-394-2 |
| Chem/IUPAC Name / Description | Xanthan gum |
| Restriction | |
| Function |
BINDING:
Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
EMULSION STABILISING:
Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
GEL FORMING:
Giving the consistency of a gel (a semi-solid preparation with some elasticity) to a liquid preparation.
SKIN CONDITIONING:
Maintaining the skin in good condition.
SURFACTANT - CLEANSING:
Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING:
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
VISCOSITY CONTROLLING:
Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
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