Carbomer

Bra

Texturförbättrare

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Carbomer omedelbart

  • Often used to create gel-textured formulas.
  • May influence a product’s consistency in other ways by having a thickening/viscosity-controlling effect.
  • Can increase skin permeation and retention of key active ingredients.
  • Utilised in all kinds of beauty products including facial moisturisers, body lotions, hair care and makeup.
  • The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel reviewed carbomer and reaffirmed its safety.

Carbomer beskrivning

Carbomers are a group of synthetic skin care ingredients used primarily to create gel-like formulations. They can also influence a product’s texture in other ways by having a thickening/viscosity-controlling effect. Studies have shown that carbomer gel formulations can increase skin permeation and retention of key active ingredients. Carbomers are utilised in a wide range of beauty products beyond skin care, including hair care and makeup items. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel recently re-reviewed carbomer’s safety and reaffirmed that concentrations up to 15% are safe as used in personal care products. As a raw material, carbomers come in the form of light, fluffy, white powders. Note: High amounts of carbomers in a gel may result in the product rolling or balling up of cosmetic products on skin, but this phenomenon depends on other formulary steps taken to minimise this effect.

Carbomer referenser

  • The Cosmetic Ingredient Review, January 2019 pages 1-42
  • Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, February 2016, ePublication
  • Pharmacognosy Magazine, October-December 2013, pages S6-S10
  • Handbook of Cosmetic Science & Technology, 2013, pages 17-18
  • International Journal of Toxicology, January 2003, pages 6-11

Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

Ingrediensrankning

Bäst

Effektiv och bevisad genom oberoende studier. Enastående aktiv ingrediens för de flesta hudtyper eller hudbesvär.

Bra

Nödvändig för att förbättra en formulas struktur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Genomsnittlig

Vanligtvis inte irriterande, men kan ha estetiska, stabilitets- eller andra problem som begränsar dess användbarhet.

Dålig

Det finns en risk för irritation. Risken ökar när den kombineras med andra ingredienser som kan orsaka irritation eller inflammation.

Sämst

Kan ge upphov till irritation, inflammation, torrhet och andra oönskade effekter. Kan ha vissa fördelar men har i allmänhet visat sig göra mer skada än nytta.

okänd

Vi kunde inte hitta detta i vårt ingredienslexikon. Vi registrerar alla saknade ingredienser och gör kontinuerliga uppdateringar.

Inte betygsatt

Denna ingrediens har inte blivit rankad eftersom vi inte har haft möjlighet att granska den aktuella forskningen.