Guar Gum Powder as an Additive in Cosmetic Industry

What is Guar Gum?

Guar Gum, well popular as guaran, is extorted from guar beans. It is a galactomannan polysaccharide which has stabilizing and thickening properties. It is used in feed, food, cosmetic and many other industries.
Guar gum undergoes de-husking, hydration, milling and screening. It is generally available in off-white powder.

How Guar gum powder is produced?

The Guar gum seeds are processed to isolate the endosperm from which guar gum is obtained. Its unique property of thickening and stability has introduced it in products. It is ironic, coarse and free flowing in nature.

Why Guar Gum in the Cosmetic industry?

• Guar gum has scattered its usage in the cosmetic industries as well.
• Today most of the beauty product involves the use of guar gum in its products.
• Guar gum is cationic in nature which makes it a good ingredient for ointment and skin lotions. It develops conditioning and thickening properties in the product.
• Conditioner provides smooth and glowing look.
• Being a surfactant, it is very useful for the manufacturing of cosmetic product as it removes liquid surface tension. It is used in the making of shaving creams as lubricants.

Future of the cosmetics industry with the use of guar gum:

• Guar gum is a natural polymer and has water solubility property which makes it good for the cosmetic industry.
• Well, today is the 'organic' era where 80 per cent of people are magnetised toward the organic products.  People check the content present, nutrient present and purchase it. People like natural additives instead of synthetics which affects the skin in future.
• Guar Gum Powder is water soluble which makes it perfect to use it for products which are used in or with water.
• All the washing agents and products such as soaps and shampoo contain this natural agent.
• Due to the viscous property of guar gum powder, it is used in the production of gels, shampoo and creams. It provides a smooth texture and easy to apply product.
• Guar Gum is added in the production of personal care products or in a cosmetic product as it has the potential to decline the percentage of static charges and increases lather.
• Guar Gum is used in shaving gel as it provides creamy-like texture which eases the use of the razor over the skin.
• Addition of the guar gum as an additive in the shampoo reduces the use of a conditioner.
• Guar gum which is well recognized as Goma guar has become one of the most used natural ingredients in the market.
• Today, most of the cosmetic products available in the market contain guar gum as its ingredient.
• The alluring properties of guar gum have built a unique space in the cosmetic world. 
• The other products in which guar gum has marked its presence are lotions, gels, soaps, liquid soaps, shampoos, body washes and shaving agents.
• It is used as a thickener, a surfactant as well as conditioner in a cosmetic product.
• Well, connecting to nature through natural products helps in living a best and healthy life. The excessive use of chemical-based product snatches the glow and innocence of the skin.
• Guar gum is a natural agent which improves the health of the skin. 
• This off-white colour natural agent is clinically tested and is not harmful to the skin.

Switching to this healthy product will not be a wrong decision.