Ingredient

Xanthan Gum

Low risk

FunctionThickener

What it is — Xanthan Gum (INCI: Xanthan Gum) is a texture and structure agent.

What it does — It is commonly used as a natural fermentation-derived thickener.

Typical use — It is used in gels, creams, lotions and stylers to build viscosity, stabilize the formula or form a light film. By tuning viscosity and flow, it helps a product feel and dispense the way it is meant to.

Who it suits / good to know — Non-active and generally inert on skin. It shapes how a product feels and spreads rather than delivering a skincare effect. You are unlikely to notice it as an ingredient beyond how the product feels.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 6 DHALIORA products

Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.3 Blue Soothing Panthenol 1% Cleansing Milk Blue Soothing Panthenol 1% Cleansing MilkScreening 9.7 HIDIFF Royal Soft Clean Kit HIDIFF Royal Soft Clean KitScreening 9.0 Mommy Care Sea Grape Skin Pack Mommy Care Sea Grape Skin PackScreening 9.8 YBK Pore Clear Clay Cream Mask YBK Pore Clear Clay Cream MaskScreening 9.4 YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+ YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+Screening 9.5
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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