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Acacia Senegal Gum
Acacia Senegal Gum, also known as Gum Arabic, is a natural polymer harvested as a dried, gummy exudate from the Acacia senegal tree in the sub-Saharan region of Africa. It belongs to the Leguminosae family and is composed of large molecules built from repeated subunits. Its CAS number is 9000-01-5 and EC number is 232-519-5.
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weakEWG score
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other● Benefits
It functions as a thickening and binding agent in cosmetic formulations. It is often paired with xanthan gum to help reduce xanthan's unpleasant stickiness. Its official CosIng functions are listed as film forming and masking.
film-formingthickeningbinding
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