Guar Gum
AKA: Guaran, Guar flour, Endosperm of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Not Clean
Guar Gum is a cosmetic ingredient.
CAS #
9000-30-0
Form
Powder
Functions
Viscosity Controlling
Not Reported
Moisturizing
Improves Elasticity
Anti-Inflammatory
Hydrates skin
Improves skin elasticity
Supports wound healing
Reduces inflammation
Traditional Use
Derived from guar beans used in Indian cuisine for centuries. Extracted and refined in the 20th century, it was adopted by the cosmetics industry as a natural thickener and stabilizer in the 1960s-1970s.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
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
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
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR