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Today to talk about this ingredient we may be relatively unfamiliar, it is estimated that I have not heard much, but the strength is still not to be underestimated ~ Xiao Fan This will give you a solution, through this article to understand what xanthan gum is, what is the role in the end!
First of all, let's first understand what xanthan gum is?
Xanthan gum, also known as xanthan gum and Hansheng gum, is an extracellular acidic heteropolysaccharide produced by the fermentation of Xanthomonas.
It is a polysaccharide polymer compound composed of D-glucose, D-mannose and D-glucuronic acid according to 2:2:1, with a relative molecular mass of more than 1 million. The secondary structure of xanthan gum is that the side chain is wound in reverse around the skeleton of the main chain, and the rod-like double helix structure is formed by hydrogen bonding.
Xanthan gum is a light yellow to white flowable powder. Easily soluble in cold and hot water, neutral solution, resistant to freezing and thawing, insoluble in ethanol. Disperse and emulsify in contact with water into a stable hydrophilic viscous colloid.
It is characterized by the most superior performance of the current international collection of thickening, suspension, emulsification and stabilization. Therefore, the application in various industries is very extensive, xanthan gum is known as "industrial monosodium glutamate", is currently the world's largest production scale and the most widely used microbial polysaccharides, its market growth potential exceeds all hydrophilic glue.
Today is not far away, the application of food and other industries here is not much to talk about, mainly to talk about the efficacy and role of xanthan gum in cosmetics ~
1. Hydrate and moisturize
Xanthan gum molecules contain a large number of hydrophilic groups, so in cosmetics can generally be used as a hydrating and moisturizing role, xanthan gum has a good promotion of skin water absorption characteristics, in various cosmetics products can be used as a moisturizer.
2. Antioxidant
Xanthan gum in addition to a good moisturizing effect, but also has antioxidant, prevent skin aging and other effects, xanthan gum and hyaluronic acid and collagen and other use together will have a good anti-aging ability, xanthan gum also has a certain wrinkle removal effect, so there are many roles and effects of xanthan gum.
In general, the effect of xanthan gum is still quite powerful, both can hydrate and moisturize, but also can antioxidant brighten the skin tone, no wonder so many high-end cosmetics will be xanthan gum as its main functional ingredient ~ ~
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