Ingredient glossary / Texture and thickener
Carbomer
On the label: Carbomer · Texture and thickener
What it is
A synthetic polymer that turns water into a clear gel; the texture of most gel moisturizers and hand sanitizers.
Texture and thickeners: Thickeners and film formers give a product its body and feel, from gums to silicones.
Wikidata: Anionic polyelectrolyte polymer. Q409762 →
In the research
208 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Royal Jelly-Loaded LDH Nanostructures: A Novel Topical Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis via Inflammasome Suppression in Mice · Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin, 2026
- Callicarpa nudiflora-Derived Extracellular Vesicle-Based Hydrogel Loaded with Apremilast for Enhanced Therapy of Psoriasis · ACS applied bio materials, 2026
- Preparation of oxygen-filled adipose-derived stem cells exosome-nanobubbles gel for ultrasound-assisted full-thickness wound healing in rats · Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
4 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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