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SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL BETA-GLUCAN

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 8 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

9 of 9 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan is the sodium salt of a carboxymethyl ether of Beta-Glucan

US FDA substance register · UNII 2YGO1190AP · registered name SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL .BETA.-GLUCAN (DS 0.65-0.85) · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Holds powders togetherBINDINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Microbial Polysaccharides as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name カルボキシメチルグルカンNa: 本品は、酵母 Saccharomyces cerevisiae の細胞壁から得られる多糖体の水酸基の一部をカルボキシメチル化したもののナトリウム塩で、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name カルボキシメチル-β-グルカンNa: 本品は、β-グルカン(*)のカルボキシメチルエーテルのナトリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL BETA-GLUCANINCI소듐카복시메틸베타-글루칸Korean label name (MFDS standard).beta.-D-Glucan, (1.fwdarw.3)-, carboxymethyl ether, sodium saltSynonymカルボキシメチル-β-グルカンNaJapanese labelling nameカルボキシメチルグルカンNaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9050-93-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID101021400

What products actually use it for

What the 5 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.

  • Binder2
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Cleaning agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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