Xanthan Gum

Product Description

Xanthan Gum is a natural polysaccharide produced through fermentation and is one of the most widely used multifunctional ingredients in cosmetic and personal care formulations. Renowned for its excellent thickening, stabilizing, suspending, and film-forming properties, it helps improve formulation texture, enhance product stability, and support long-lasting skin hydration.

Widely incorporated into premium serums, moisturizers, gel formulations, facial masks, cleansers, hair care products, and clean beauty formulations, Xanthan Gum helps create elegant textures, improve sensory performance, and promote a smooth, comfortable application experience. Its ability to form a lightweight moisture-retaining film makes it particularly valuable in hydration-focused skincare products.

Its excellent compatibility with humectants, polymers, botanical extracts, active ingredients, surfactants, and conditioning agents makes it a highly versatile ingredient for modern cosmetic formulations targeting hydration, texture enhancement, and formulation stability.

Our High Purity Xanthan Gum is supplied directly from the manufacturer, ensuring reliable quality, batch-to-batch consistency, regulatory compliance, and excellent performance in international cosmetic and personal care applications.

Product Specification

• INCI Name: Xanthan Gum
• CAS No.: 11138-66-2
• Appearance: Off-White to Cream Colored Powder
• Function: Thickener, Stabilizer, Film Former
• Solubility: Water Dispersible
• Application: Serums, Creams, Lotions, Gels, Masks, Hair Care Products
• Grade: Cosmetic Grade
• Storage: Store in a Cool, Dry Place Away from Heat, Moisture, and Direct Sunlight

Key Benefits & Applications

• Film Former: Forms a lightweight and breathable protective film on the skin surface, helping improve moisture retention and enhance overall skin comfort.
• Long-lasting Moisturizing: Helps reduce moisture loss and supports prolonged skin hydration, contributing to softer, smoother, and healthier-looking skin.
• Skin Texture Smoothing: Helps improve product aesthetics and sensory performance while promoting a smoother, more refined skin feel.
• Deep Hydration: Supports moisture retention and helps maintain optimal skin hydration for improved skin softness and comfort.
• Formulation Stability: Enhances viscosity control, suspension capability, and overall formulation stability across a wide range of cosmetic systems.
• Versatile Applications: Suitable for hydrating serums, gel moisturizers, facial masks, creams, lotions, cleansers, hair care products, clean beauty formulations, natural skincare products, and premium personal care systems.

Formulation Guidelines

• Recommended Use Level: Typically 0.1%–2.0%, depending on desired viscosity, texture, and formulation objectives.
• Formulation Phase: Pre-disperse in glycerin or other polyols before addition to water to minimize lump formation and ensure optimal hydration.
• Compatibility: Compatible with humectants, surfactants, botanical extracts, polymers, proteins, active ingredients, and a wide range of cosmetic formulation systems.
• Suitable Systems: Hydrating serums, gel creams, lotions, masks, cleansers, shampoos, conditioners, hair care products, and premium skincare formulations.
• Processing Tip: Gradually add under continuous mixing to achieve complete dispersion, optimal viscosity development, and superior formulation stability.
• Storage: Keep tightly sealed in a cool, dry location away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight.
• Synergy: Combine with Sodium Hyaluronate to enhance hydration performance, improve moisture retention, strengthen long-lasting moisturizing benefits, and develop premium hydrating skincare formulations.