SCLEROTIUM GUM

Sclerotium gum is a non-ionic polysaccharide that is produced microbially by the fungus Sclerotium rolfsii. It is characterized by a linear chain of glucose units. (1) (2) It is used as an emulsion stabilizer, viscosity regulator and conditioning component in cosmetic formulations. (2) (3)

 

(1) Tafuro, G., Costantini, A., Baratto, G., Francescato, S., Busata, L., & Semenzato, A. (2021). Characterization of Polysaccharidic Associations for Cosmetic Use: Rheology and Texture Analysis. Cosmetics, 8(3), 62. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics8030062

(2) Fiume MM, Heldreth B, Bergfeld WF, et al. Safety Assessment of Microbial Polysaccharide Gums as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology. 2016;35(1_suppl):5S-49S. doi:10.1177/1091581816651606

(3) Kanlayavattanakul, M. & Lourith, N. (2015b). Biopolysaccharides for skin hydrating cosmetics. In Springer eBooks (pp. 1867-1892). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16298-0_29