A modified guar gum used as a thickener and film former.
What it is
Hydroxypropyl guar is guar gum, a polysaccharide from guar beans, chemically modified with hydroxypropyl groups. CosIng lists it as antistatic, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, cleansing and viscosity controlling.
Where it is used
Used in shampoos, conditioners, shower gels, creams and styling products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
Functions
- Antistatic
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- Binding
- Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
- Emulsion stabilising
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
- Film forming
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (33)
- Almond + Linseed Conditioner · KORRES
- Almond + Linseed Hair Mask · KORRES
- Men's Shave Gel 5 fl oz · Australian Gold
- Ampułka hydroliftingująca do twarzy, NEOHYALURON 905 · Vis Plantis
- Emulsja 2w1 do kąpieli i mycia ciała dla skóry wrażliwej, alergicznej i atopowej · Farmona
- Shine my hair woda nabłyszczająca, domykająca łuskę włosa · YOPE
- Grow my hair szampon przeciw wypadaniu włosów · YOPE
- BEAUTY ALPHABET, Krem normalizujący + serum witaminowe 2 w 1 · Soraya
- PROBIO CELAN Probiotyczna galaretka do mycia twarzy do cery normalnej i suchej · Soraya
- Water Bomb Długotrwale nawilżający kaktusowy mus do ciała · Soraya
- Water Bomb Ekspresowo nawilżająca arbuzowa galaretka do ciała · Soraya
- Water Bomb Supernawilżający melonowy sorbet do ciała · Soraya