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SCLEROTIUM GUM

SCLEROTIUM GUM

Sclerotium gum is a non-ionic polysaccharide 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 Polysaccharide Formulations 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