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Uses
(Cosmetics & Pharmaceutical Industry)
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Guar Gum is used to thicken various cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It is also used
to bind and to disintegrate compressed tablets and pellets. It is also used as a
mild laxative.
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Some of the cosmetic products in which guar gum powder is used:
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- Creams and skin care products
- Tooth pastes
- Shampoos, conditioners, and gels
- Shaving creams
- Nutritional foods
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Some of the pharmaceutical products in which guar gum powder is used:
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- Suspensions
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Anti-acid formulations
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Tablet binding and disintegration agent
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Controlled drug delivery systems
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Slimming aids
- Nutritional foods
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Industries |
Uses |
Functions |
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Pharmaceutical laboratories |
Laxatives Tooth paste Slimming aids Gastric hyper acidity. |
Bulking agent. Gel / Paste Consistency Uniform Bulk forming appetite depressant.
Synergistic activity with bismuth salt. |
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Sustained release drugs Hyperglycemia Diabetic treatment Cholesterol Vitamin preparation |
High receptivity of drugs. Insulin reduction. Reduction of urinary glucose loss.
Reducing aid. Stable water-soluble suspension. |
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Cosmetics |
Ointments
Lotions
Tablets
Hair Shampoos
Hair Conditioner |
Thickening agent. Gives unctuousness. Disintegrating and granulating agent. Detergent
- compatible thickener. Protective colloid, film forming agent. |
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