INGREDIENT GLOSSARY
Carbomer
*Also Called; Polyacrylic Acid
Cosmetic / Ingestion Purposes:
Viscosity Controlling, Emulsion Stabilization, Gel Forming
Ingredient Analysis
(Click on text for more information for each category)
Carbomer
What does it do? What is it used for? Read further to learn how KOLAS Hemp uses this ingredient to compliment our CBD Hemp products.
in simple terms,
Carbomer is a term used for polymers primarily made from acrylic acid. They are fully white powders frequently used as gels in cosmetics & skin care.
How safe is
Carbomer
Carbomer rated a 1 of 10. This ingredient is considered low hazard and SAFE! KOLAS Hemp only uses All-Natural ingredients in the formulation of our CBD Hemp products.
Let's dive a little deeper...
Carbomers are synthetically manufactured skincare ingredients purposed mainly to produce gel-like formulations. They also impact a product’s texture and consistency by having a thickening/viscosity-controlling effect. Research shows that carbomer gel formulations may improve skin permeation and retention of key active ingredients.
Carbomers are used in a broad spectrum of beauty products beyond skincare, including hair products and makeup items.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel recently re-reviewed carbomer’s safeness. It reassured that concentrations up to 15% are safe as personal care products use. As a raw material, carbomers come in the form of light, fluffy, white powders.
Note: Large quantities of carbomers in a gel may cause the product balling or wadding up of cosmetic products on skin, but this phenomenon hinges on other formulary actions carried to minimize this effect.
