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Cationic Guar Gum in Cosmetics: Natural Thickener

Products Name Guar Gum, Cationic
CAS No 65497-29-2
INCI Name Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride
Composition Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride
Appearance Yellowish powder, faint characteristic odor
Solubility Water-soluble
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    Product Description

    Guar Gum, Cationic is a water-soluble, cationic polysaccharide derived from guar bean seeds through chemical modification (e.g., introduction of quaternary ammonium groups). It is a pale yellow to off-white powder with excellent thickening, conditioning, and anti-static properties. Its cationic charge allows strong interaction with negatively charged surfaces (e.g., hair, skin), making it a versatile ingredient in personal care formulations.
    Elevate your beauty products with Aogebio's Cationic Guar Gum, a premium natural thickener derived from sustainable guar beans. Specially designed for cosmetic applications, our cationic guar gum delivers exceptional viscosity control, superior conditioning properties, and enhanced texture for a wide range of personal care products.

    As a natural thickener, Aogebio's Cationic Guar Gum is ideal for shampoos, conditioners, body washes, and skincare formulations. Its unique cationic charge provides excellent hair and skin substantivity, improving moisture retention, detangling performance, and overall sensory appeal. The result? Luxuriously smooth, manageable hair and silky-soft skin without synthetic additives.

    Choose Aogebio's Cationic Guar Gum for high-performance, eco-friendly thickening solutions that meet modern cosmetic standards. Discover how our natural thickener can transform your formulations—naturally and effectively.

    Benefits

    Thickeners

    Thickening & Stabilizing

    Enhances viscosity in emulsions, gels, and surfactants systems, improving product texture and stability.Stabilizes suspensions (e.g., pigments in color cosmetic) and prevents ingredient separation.
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    Hair Conditioning

    Forms a protective film on hair strands, reducing frizz, static, and mechanical damage (e.g., from combing).Improves hair softness, manageability, and shine, especially for dry, damaged, or chemically treated hair.
    Emulsifiers

    Skin Soothing & Moisturizing

    Creates a smooth, silky skin feel and aids in moisture retention, suitable for sensitive or dry skin formulas.Reduces friction during application (e.g., in shaving creams) for a more comfortable user experience.
    Colors & Color Blends

    Formulation Compatibility

    Works well with anionic, non-ionic, and amphoteric surfactants (e.g., SLS, cocamidopropyl betaine).Stable across a wide pH range (4–10) and in high-salt environments, enhancing formulation flexibility.
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    Use

    The usage includes a dosage range of 0.5–1.5% for thickening/stabilizing (with higher concentrations for gels or thick creams) and 0.1–0.5% for conditioning/anti-static purposes (lower doses being sufficient for lightweight formulas like shampoos), an application method of first hydrating in water or glycerin via slow stirring to avoid clumping before adding to the formulation and being suitable for cold or warm processing (stable at temperatures up to 60°C), and key pairings such as combining with cetrimonium chloride or dimethicone to enhance hair conditioning and using with hyaluronic acid or glycerin in skin care to boost moisturization.

    Applications

    Shampoos, conditioners, lotions, creams, body washes, shower gels.
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    Skincare Products

    Stabilizes emulsions in creams and lotions, improving ingredient absorption and skin feel.
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    Hair Care Products

    Adsorbs to negatively charged hair shafts, reducing static, improving combability, and providing a smooth protective film. Enhances hold in hairsprays and mousses while maintaining flexibility. Such as shampoos and conditioners.
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    Textile Industry

    Reduces friction between fibers, imparting softness to fabrics (especially synthetic fibers like polyester and nylon) and neutralizing static. Enhances dye adsorption, improving color uniformity and fastness.
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    Storage

    Store in a closed container at a dry place at room temperature.

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    Animal Testing

    Not animal tested

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    Vegan

    Does not contain animal-derived components

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    GMO

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