Carbomer
Our database includes 8,884 products that contain Carbomer.
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.
What it does
Emulsion Stabilising
Stabiliziing emulsion, making two non-mixable ingredients stable
Gel Forming
To form gel, a semi-solid
Prevalence
Somewhat common
Percentage of products that contain it
12.7%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Treatments
Masks
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
Concentration
Concentrations we've seen
0% to
8%
References
Products with Carbomer
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
74820
INCI Name
CARBOMER
EC #
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All Functions
Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling
