How we scored it
Guar gum is ground endosperm of guar seed; entire polysaccharide is plant-derived, no synthetic fragment. 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Guar gum is extracted by grinding the endosperm of guar seeds (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), grown mainly in India and Pakistan. No alternative synthetic route exists for this natural polysaccharide.
In plain English
A gum made by grinding the endosperm of guar seeds, a legume grown mainly in India and Pakistan. Used to thicken products and stabilise emulsions such as creams and lotions.
CosIng definition: Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum is a resinous material derived from the ground endosperm of the Guar, Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L., Leguminosae
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA GUM. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA GUM. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CYAMOPSIS%20TETRAGONOLOBA%20GUM