Guar gum

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Guar Gum is widely used for its health benefits.

Guar is the name of an annual herbaceous plant (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, of the Leguminosae family) of Indian origin, but also cultivated in various other parts of the world, such as neighboring Pakistan, China and the United States.

No more than two meters tall, it produces fruits (pods) containing 5-9 seeds from which the famous Guar gum is obtained. Once collected, these seeds are dried, peeled to separate the albumen from the outer skins, then ground. The result of this manufacturing process is an ivory-white, water-soluble powder.

One of its most interesting properties concerns the ability to absorb considerable quantities of water, with which it forms particularly viscous solutions; in fact, guar gum is soluble in both cold and hot water and tolerates slight pH deviations from neutrality very well. These characteristics make it an excellent thickening and gelling agent, particularly used in the cosmetic field.

It has an emollient and softening action on the skin, for this reason it is often included in the composition of moisturizers, detergents and those dedicated to hair care.