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| Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesium Chloride | viscosity controlling | ||
| Xanthan Gum | viscosity controlling |
Amazing Oils Ugly Bits StickIngredients explained
A kind of salt that's used as a thickener in cosmetic products.
It's one of the most commonly used thickeners and emulsion stabilizers. If the product is too runny, a little xanthan gum will make it more gel-like. Used alone, it can make the formula sticky and it is a good team player so it is usually combined with other thickeners and so-called rheology modifiers (helper ingredients that adjust the flow and thus the feel of the formula). The typical use level of Xantha Gum is below 1%, it is usually in the 0.1-0.5% range.
Btw, Xanthan gum is all natural, a chain of sugar molecules (polysaccharide) produced from individual sugar molecules (glucose and sucrose) via fermentation. It’s approved by Ecocert and also used in the food industry (E415).
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