C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER
C8-18 Alkoxy Hydroxypropyl Xanthan Gum Crosspolymer is a crosslinked polysaccharide that is made by reacting Xanthan Gum with a mixture of C8-18 alkyl glycidyl ether and the crosslinker butylene glycol diglycidyl ether.
C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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What the official INCI name states
The official label identifies a polymeric cosmetic material rather than one discrete molecule.
- Identity type from wording
- polymer
- Preparation or form
- CROSSPOLYMER
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Official European Commission record
- CosIng substance ID
- 104307
- Published in the Official Journal
- Yes
- Recorded by the Commission
- 2024-08-16
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Inventory details for C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER
INCI name
C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER
Description
C8-18 Alkoxy Hydroxypropyl Xanthan Gum Crosspolymer is a crosslinked polysaccharide that is made by reacting Xanthan Gum with a mixture of C8-18 alkyl glycidyl ether and the crosslinker butylene glycol diglycidyl ether.
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- cosing-live-104307
- Imported identity
- C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER
- Source update
- 2024-08-16
Annex records for C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER
Key data
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.
- EMULSION STABILISING
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
- FILM FORMING
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- HAIR FIXING
- Permitting physical control of hair style.
- 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.
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How C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER 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.
C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER 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.
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Source note for C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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