Definition
Guar gum, carboxymethyl 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium salt
Cosmetic roles
Holds powders togetherBINDINGTurns the formula into a gelGEL FORMINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Galactomannans as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CARBOXYMETHYL HYDROXYPROPYL GUARINCI카복시메틸하이드록시프로필구아Korean label name (MFDS standard)Guar gum, carboxymethyl 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium saltSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68130-15-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7049635
What products actually use it for
What the 6 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.
- Thickening agent2
- Density modifier1
- Viscosity modifier1
- Emulsifier1
- Binder1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 9
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database