Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (Guar) gum
AKA “Guar Gum”
Ingredient
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Ingredient Facts
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (Guar) gum
AKA: Guar Gum
Ingredient · Emulsion Stabilising · EWG: 2
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Occlusive
Emulsifier
Clean
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba (Guar) Gum is a cosmetic ingredient used as binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming. Rated low hazard by EWG. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
CAS #
9000-30-0
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Functions
Binding
Emulsion Stabilising
Forces oil and water to stay mixed instead of separating into layers. The unsung hero holding your lotion together.
Film Forming
Creates a physical seal on skin to lock moisture in and keep irritants out. The "slugging" ingredient — barrier protection.
Masking
Viscosity Controlling
Anti-Inflammatory
Antimicrobial
Boosts Collagen
Traditional Use
Guar has been cultivated in India and Pakistan for millennia as a food crop and traditional thickening agent. The gum's cosmetic use became widespread in the 20th century as industrial extraction methods were developed.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
C18-22 Hydroxyalkyl Hydroxypropyl Guar
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Carboxymethyl Hydroxypropyl Guar
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba (Guar) Gum
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hydrolyzed Guar
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hydroxypropyl Guar
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
C18-22 Hydroxyalkyl Hydroxypropyl Guar
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba (Guar) Gum
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Hydrolyzed Guar
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Hydroxypropyl Guar
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Stretching properties of xanthan and hydroxypropyl guar in aqueous solutions and in cosmetic emulsions.
Jamshidian M, Savary G, Grisel M, Picard C
Carbohydrate polymers, 2014
Stretching properties of xanthan and hydroxypropyl guar in aqueous solutions and in cosmetic emulsions.
Jamshidian M, Savary G, Grisel M, Picard C
Carbohydrate polymers, 2014
Dietary intervention of prebiotic partially hydrolyzed guar gum improves skin viscoelasticity, stratum corneum hydration, and reduction of trans-epide
Kapoor MP, Abe A, Morishima S, Nakajima A, Ozeki M et al.
Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition, 2025
Dietary intervention of prebiotic partially hydrolyzed guar gum improves skin viscoelasticity, stratum corneum hydration, and reduction of trans-epide
Kapoor MP, Abe A, Morishima S, Nakajima A, Ozeki M et al.
Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition, 2025
Investigation of the interactions of cationic guar with human hair by electrokinetic analysis.
McMullen RL, Laura D, Zhang G, Kroon B
International journal of cosmetic science, 2021
Synergistic studies of Cassia tora gum with xanthan and guar gum: Carboxymethyl synthesis of cassia gum-xanthan synergistic blend and characterization
Sharma D, Sharma P
Carbohydrate research, 2023
Application of guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) gum in food technologies: A review of properties and mechanisms of action.
Tahmouzi S, Meftahizadeh H, Eyshi S, Mahmoudzadeh A, Alizadeh B et al.
Food science & nutrition, 2023
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR