Explained
Sclerotium Gum is a polysaccharide gum made by the fungus, Sclerotium rolfssii. It is similar to xanthan gum.
In cosmetics, Sclerotium Gum is used to thicken the texture and to help stabilize other ingredients.
As an emulsifier, Sclerotium Gum helps prevent ingredients from separating, such as water and oil.
Sclerotium Gum is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 2.0% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Sclerotium Gum is most often found as ingredient number 19 within an ingredient list.
Of the 1 products in our database that have a known concentration of Sclerotium Gum, they all have a concentration of 1% specified within their ingredient lists.
These are the categories of products that use Sclerotium Gum the most:
References
Products with Sclerotium Gum
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 78705
- INCI Name: SCLEROTIUM GUM
- EC #: Â 254-464-6
- All Functions: Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling
