Xanthan Gum

• Lotions & Creams: Thickens and stabilizes oil-in-water emulsions for a smooth, elegant texture.

• Serums & Gels: Creates lightweight, fluid gels with excellent slip and spreadability.

• Shampoos & Conditioners: Adds viscosity and body to liquid hair care formulations.

• Natural & Clean-Beauty Products: A plant-derived thickener suitable for natural formulation systems.

• DIY & Professional Formulations: A versatile thickener and stabilizer for a wide range of water-based products.

• Effective Thickener: Builds viscosity efficiently at low usage rates in water-based formulations.

• Stabilizes Emulsions: Helps prevent separation and improves the long-term stability of formulations.

• Smooth Texture: Contributes a silky, elegant skin feel to creams, gels, and serums.

• Natural Origin: Derived from fermentation, making it suitable for natural and organic product lines.

• Broad Compatibility: Works across a wide pH range and is compatible with most cosmetic ingredients.

• Cosmetic Formulations: Add Xanthan Gum to the water phase of your formulation.

• Usage Rate: Typical usage levels range from 0.1–2% depending on the desired viscosity.

• How to Add: Disperse slowly into water while mixing to prevent clumping. Pre-mixing with glycerin or another humectant before adding to water can help prevent lumps.

• Applications: Commonly used in lotions, serums, gels, shampoos, conditioners, and cleansers.

• Formulation Use Only: Intended for external cosmetic use only.

Xanthan Gum

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Products are intended for cosmetic and external use only. Not for ingestion. These materials have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.