Ingredient glossary / Texture and thickener
Xanthan gum
On the label: Xanthan Gum · Texture and thickener
What it is
A gum made by fermenting sugar; thickens and stabilises, in food and cosmetics alike.
Texture and thickeners: Thickeners and film formers give a product its body and feel, from gums to silicones.
In the research
183 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Current Advancement in Polymer-Based Nanoemulgel Topical Therapies: A Dermatological Perspective · Pharmaceutical nanotechnology, 2026
- Licuri Oil (Syagrus coronata) as a Natural Oily Core for Cationic Polymeric Nanocapsules for Topical Formulation: Development, Characterization, and Incorporation into Hydrogels · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- Biocompatible Cyclodextrin-Cannabinoid Agar-Xanthan Gum Hydrogels for Controlled Delivery and Antimicrobial Soft-Tissue Biomedical Applications · ACS omega, 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
12 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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