Carbomer

Our database includes 6120 products that contain Carbomer.

Comedogenic Rating: 1

Irritancy Rating: 0

Explained

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

People also like: Glycerin, Niacinamide, Water

People also dislike: Niacinamide, Glycerin, Parfum

Carbomer is a somewhat common cosmetic ingredient, with about 13.8% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Community Stats

131 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.

Users who like it 💖

Often have the following skin types:

Oily Normal

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Seborrheic Dermatitis • Dullness • Redness • Dryness

Users who dislike it 💔

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Oily

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Seborrheic Dermatitis • Sensitivity • Fungal Acne • Hormonal Acne

Where it's used

Carbomer is most often found as ingredient number 18 within an ingredient list.

Of the 2 products in our database that have a known concentration of Carbomer, we've seen concentrations from 0.1% to 7.8% specified within their ingredient lists.