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CAESALPINIA SPINOSA GUM

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 36 list it before the 1% line and 21 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 57 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 57

Definition

"Tara gum". Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum is a plant material derived from the dried, gummy exudate of Caesalpinia spinosa, Leguminosae

Biological origin: Caesalpinia spinosa (Molina) Kuntze · family Fabaceae · plant

Source: GBIF species information

US FDA substance register · UNII WL3883U2PO · registered name TARA SPINOSA RESIN · biological origin (no fixed structure)

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGAbsorbs water or oilABSORBENTCurls or straightens hairHAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Galactomannans as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name カエサルピニアスピノサガム: 本品は、Caesalpinia spinosa の胚乳から得られるものである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name 加水分解カエサルピニアスピノサガム: 本品は、カエサルピニアスピノサガム(*)を酸、酵素又は他の方法により加水分解して得られるものである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name カエサルピニアスピノサ莢エキス: 本品は、Caesalpinia spinosa の莢のエキスである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CAESALPINIA SPINOSA GUMINCI타라검Korean label name (MFDS standard)타라꼬투리추출물Korean label name (MFDS standard)하이드롤라이즈드타라검Korean label name (MFDS standard)CAESALPINIA SPINOSA FRUIT POD EXTRACTSynonymHYDROLYZED CAESALPINIA SPINOSA GUMSynonymカエサルピニアスピノサガムJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
39300-88-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
254-409-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8021303

Measured properties

Colour
white
Flammability (solid, gas)
not flammable
Vapour pressure
0.001 ㎩
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
0.3 (log Pow, 25℃)
Decomposition temperature
275~325 ℃

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 15 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Softener and conditioner7
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Film former2
  • Absorbent1
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter1
  • Thickening agent1
  • Hair waving or straightening (EPA)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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