Product Name | Sclerotium Gum |
Appearance | White to Light Beige Powder |
Specification | 99% |
Test Method | HPLC |
Storage | Keep in a cool, dry, dark location in a tightly sealed container or cylinder. |
Shelf Time | 24 months |
Sclerotium gum is a polymer made by the filamentous bacterium Sclerotium rolfsii during fermentation. Sclerotium gum is a gel-like polysaccharide (sugar-based) component that comes from nature. Cosmetics employ sclerotium gum to thicken and stabilise formulations. It also serves as a skin conditioner.
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Sclerotium gum is used as a natural alternative to synthetic gelling agents such as carbomer. It also works as a suspending agent, literally keeping heavier ingredients in a formula from sinking to the bottom and requiring a product to be shaken vigorously before each use. It imparts high gelling, stabilizing, and hydrating properties to cosmetic formulations. As a gelling agent, it provides a solid gel of increasing viscosity and as a thickener, it can be used to increase the viscosity of formulations. It is biodegradable and is thus sustainably produced. Specifically in skin care, it provides gel-like and viscous formulations for skin care, it acts as a skin conditioning agent. It is typically used at 0.8-1.2% concentrations.
Benefits of sclerotium gum
Sclerotium Gum is a non-ionic thickener derived from the fermentation of fungus. This flexible gum has a high thermal stability and can aid in improving the skin’s moisture barrier, decreasing trans-epidermal water loss and keeping the skin hydrated.
Sclerotium gum is a good suspending agent because particles dispersed in a sclerotium gum gel will not settle. When working with alpha-hydroxy acids, sclerotium gum is a great choice. It’s a flexible component that helps to improve the texture of cosmetics.
It has a gel texture and is used as a thickening agent. It also softens the skin and functions as a natural moisturiser. Sclerotium Gum is also an excellent suspension agent, holding particles in suspension and preventing sedimentation, making it ideal for usage in pigment and sunscreen compositions.
It exhibits rheological qualities, is thermally stable, keeps skin moisture, and is hydrolysis resistant. It is utilised in personal care and cosmetic goods as a thickening, emulsifying, and stabilising ingredient.
