Biosaccharide Gum-1 ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a skin-conditioning humectant and film-former. It helps bind water at the skin surface and leaves a light, smoothing feel in moisturizers, serums, and soothing formulas.
What does Biosaccharide Gum-1 do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a skin-conditioning humectant and film-former. It helps bind water at the skin surface and leaves a light, smoothing feel in moisturizers, serums, and soothing formulas.
Is Biosaccharide Gum-1 clean?
It is generally well-tolerated, non-sensitizing for most users, and not a common clean-standard restricted-list issue. The main review point is the full supplier grade, since preservatives or processing residues can vary by raw material.
Is Biosaccharide Gum-1 sustainable?
This material is typically made by microbial fermentation of sugar-based feedstocks, so it is not primarily petroleum-derived. As a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide, it is expected to be biodegradable and has low persistence concerns in rinse-off pathways.
Is Biosaccharide Gum-1 COSMOS-approved?
Commercial grades are available for COSMOS natural and organic formulations, with eligibility depending on the fermentation substrate, purification method, and any added preservatives. It fits Green Chemistry principles well because fermentation uses mild, water-based processing and renewable carbohydrate inputs.
How does Biosaccharide Gum-1 work chemically?
The molecule is an anionic, high-molecular-weight heteropolysaccharide rich in sugar units such as fucose, galactose, and uronic acid residues. It is commonly used around 0.1% to 2%, is water-soluble, and is generally stable across the mildly acidic to neutral pH range used in skin care.
Last updated 2026-05-13