Is RHIZOBIAN GUM safe to use in EU cosmetics?

RHIZOBIAN GUM is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

What function does RHIZOBIAN GUM serve in cosmetics?

According to the EU CosIng inventory, RHIZOBIAN GUM carries the following function designation(s): FILM FORMING, HAIR FIXING, PLASTICISER, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING.

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InventoryRef 5913815/10/2010

RHIZOBIAN GUM

Rhizobian Gum is the polysaccharide gum produced by the fermentation by Rhizobian

RHIZOBIAN GUM is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Inventory details for RHIZOBIAN GUM

INCI name

RHIZOBIAN GUM

Description

Rhizobian Gum is the polysaccharide gum produced by the fermentation by Rhizobian

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 59138
Imported identity: RHIZOBIAN GUM
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for RHIZOBIAN GUM

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Key data

CAS

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No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.

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Restriction

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Function

FILM FORMING: Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
HAIR FIXING: Permitting physical control of hair style.
PLASTICISER: Softening and making supple synthetic polymers that otherwise could not be easily deformed, spread or worked out.
VISCOSITY CONTROLLING: Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#24199 · RHIZOBIAN GUM

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

PPG-3 BENZYL ETHER ETHYLHEXANOATEHAIR CONDITIONING, PLASTICISER, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

PPG-3 BENZYL ETHER MYRISTATEPLASTICISER, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT, UV ABSORBER

PPG-35/PPG-51 GLYCERYL ETHER/IPDI CROSSPOLYMERPLASTICISER, SKIN CONDITIONING

PROPANEDIOL DIPOLYRICINOLEATEADHESIVE, BINDING, PLASTICISER, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

SODIUM 3-HYDROXYBUTYRATEANTI-SEBUM; PLASTICISER; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT; SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS

STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER/POLYURETHANEBINDING, FILM FORMING, PLASTICISER

SUCROSE ACETATE ISOBUTYRATEFILM FORMING, PLASTICISER

SUCROSE BENZOATEFILM FORMING, PLASTICISER

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How RHIZOBIAN GUM appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists RHIZOBIAN GUM as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

RHIZOBIAN GUM is also tagged with 4 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

RHIZOBIAN GUM is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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Source note for RHIZOBIAN GUM

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for RHIZOBIAN GUM from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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