Carbomer/ Carbopol 940

INCI Name:
Carbomer 940

Description:
This pearl-white powder is a highly versatile polymer used across cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and personal-care formulations. Known for its exceptional emulsifying, stabilizing, suspending, thickening, and gelling properties, Carbomer 940/ Carbopol 940 is a key functional ingredient that provides luxurious texture, clarity, and viscosity control in gels, creams, and lotions.

Solubility:
Swellable in water, glycerin, and ethanol.

Usage Rate:
0.2% – 1.0%

Recommended pH Range:
5.0 – 7.0 pH

Applications:

• Used in manufacturing hair styling gels, bath gels, hand and body lotions, creams, and clear gels.
• Ideal for creating sparkling-clear gels and luxurious personal-care formulations.
• Suitable for thickening conditioners, lotions, and body butters.
• Provides improved flow, texture, and spreadability to cosmetic products.
• Widely used in serums and hand washes for viscosity control.
• Works as a film-former and binder in leave-on and rinse-off products.

Function:

• Acts as a thickener to increase viscosity.
• Functions as a stabilizer in complex formulations.
• Works as a gelling agent for transparent aqueous gels.
• Provides suspending properties for insoluble particles.
• Improves texture by offering softness and glide.
• Controls dripping due to molecular cross-linking.

Storage:
Store in a cool, dry place away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Keep the container tightly sealed to avoid premature hydration.