A pre-neutralised carbomer used to thicken gels.
What it is
Sodium carbomer is the sodium salt of carbomer, a cross-linked polymer of acrylic acid. CosIng lists it as emulsion stabilising, film forming, gel forming and viscosity controlling.
Where it is used
Found in gels, serums, creams, lotions and hand sanitiser gels.
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.
The INCI name does not reveal the polymer grade, which affects texture.
Functions
- 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.
- Gel forming
- Giving the consistency of a gel (a semi-solid preparation with some elasticity) to a liquid preparation.
- 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 (59)
- Serum Shot Kuracja z multipeptydami na twarz, szyję i dekolt · Eveline Cosmetics
- Serum Shot Kuracja energizująca z 5% kompleksem kofeiny do skóry wokół oczu · Eveline Cosmetics
- Serum Shot Kuracja przeciwzmarszczkowa z 0,2% retinolu na twarz, szyję i dekolt · Eveline Cosmetics
- Serum-kuracja odbudowująca · Eveline Cosmetics
- Zaawansowane serum nawilżające · Eveline Cosmetics
- Kolagenowe mezo-serum wygładzające do twarzy · Eveline Cosmetics
- Serum odmładzające · Eveline Cosmetics
- Serum-lifting do twarzy · Eveline Cosmetics
- Bogate serum na pierwsze zmarszczki · Eveline Cosmetics
- Gel Apaisant Après-Soleil · Payot
- Dr Irena Eris Zestaw SENSI SCIENCE + FACE ZONE 30 ml + 30 ml + 15 ml · Dr Irena Eris
- Pharmaceris S KOJĄCO-REGENERUJĄCY BALSAM PO OPALANIU o silnym działaniu nawilżającym do twarzy i ciała CICA SENSITIVE 200 ml · Pharmaceris