Xanthan Gum (Clear)
About: This grade of Xanthan gum is an excellent choice for creating clear, natural gum-based Cleansers, Washes, Shampoos, and other surfactant-based formulations.
Xanthan Gum is a plant-derived emulsifier and thickener, extracted from corn sugar. It boasts several beneficial properties, such as being soluble in both hot and cold water, withstanding variations in salt concentration, pH levels, and temperature. This makes it ideal for thickening and boosting the viscosity of lotions, creams, and gels, while also acting as an effective suspending agent.
Features and Benefits:
-provides a clear (transparent) solution
-imparts high solution viscosity even at low concentrations
-pseudoplastic rheological properties (i.e. is shear thinning)
-excellent suspending and stabilizing properties
-soluble in both cold and hot water
-provides freeze-thaw stability
-synergistic interaction with galactomannans, such as guar, locust bean - and tara gum.
Recommended Usage: 0.2% - 2%
Appearance: A white or yellowish-white, free-flowing powder.