What is the "CARBOMER" and what does it do?

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Carbomer is a polymer with emollient and thickening properties.

INGREDIENT TYPE: Polymer
MAIN BENEFITS: thickening agent, suspends solids in liquids and acts as an emulsifier to prevent oil and water from separating

What are carbomers?
Rarely mentioned, but present in many cosmetic products, most people don't know what carbomers are, even though they probably benefit from them every day. Unlike active ingredients that bring results-based value to a product, carbomers are inactive ingredients that help those active ingredients work. A carbomer describes a series of polymers made from acrylic acid.

Benefits of carbomers for the skin
While carbomers alone won't do much to improve the condition of your skin or treat an existing problem or concern, they can offer benefits when present in certain products. Simply think of them as the secondary actor in a movie.

Thickens or evens product consistency: Carbomers are thickening agents that help control the consistency or viscosity, and flow of many cosmetic products.

Prevents separation in products: In addition, they help distribute and suspend insoluble solids in a liquid, and prevent separation of the oily and liquid parts of a solution.
This useful feature is what makes it possible for more fluid moisturizers such as emulsions to work".

In addition, carbomers have not been shown to compromise the immune system or cause allergic reactions. "By reviewing acute oral and dermal studies, they determined that carbomers have a low potential for phototoxicity, photo-contact allergenicity, skin irritation and sensitization at concentrations up to 100%," adds Beautydecoded.

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