What does the CosIng register report?
The European Commission’s CosIng register lists the following functions for XANTHAN GUM. The function names and definitions below reproduce the register’s wording.
Reported function: BINDING
Source: European Commission, CosIngProviding adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
Reported function: EMULSION STABILISING
Source: European Commission, CosIngHelping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
Reported function: GEL FORMING
Source: European Commission, CosIngGiving the consistency of a gel (a semi-solid preparation with some elasticity) to a liquid preparation.
Reported function: SKIN CONDITIONING
Source: European Commission, CosIngMaintaining the skin in good condition.
Reported function: SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Source: European Commission, CosIngWetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
Reported function: SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Source: European Commission, CosIngHelping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Reported function: VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Source: European Commission, CosIngIncreasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
What does that mean for a product?
A reported ingredient function is not a finding that a finished product delivers that result. This reference does not establish safety, efficacy or whether a product suits your skin.
Source and attribution
European Commission, CosIng. Function names and definitions reproduced verbatim under CC BY 4.0. Presentation and formatting have been changed; the quoted wording has not.
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