Premium Quality Carbomer 940 / Carbopol 940 Polymer Jelling Agent
Key Features
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Carbomer is a generic name for a family of synthetic polymers that are widely used as thickening, suspending, and stabilizing agents in a variety of industries including cosmetics, personal care, and pharmaceuticals. Carbomers are typically synthesized by the polymerization of acrylic acid or its derivatives with a cross-linking agent to form a highly cross-linked polymer network.
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Carbomers are highly efficient at thickening and gelling aqueous solutions and are therefore used in a wide range of cosmetic and personal care products such as shampoos, lotions, creams, and gels. They are also used in pharmaceuticals to control the viscosity and consistency of topical formulations and in oral care products such as toothpaste and mouthwash.
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Carbomers are available in a variety of grades, each with different properties and characteristics, such as particle size, cross-link density, and molecular weight. Some common types of carbomer include carbomer 940, and carbomer 980. Carbomers are generally considered safe and well-tolerated when used as intended in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations.
Product Description
Carbomer is not a single compound but rather a generic name for a class of synthetic polymers used as thickening, dispersing, and emulsifying agents in various industries including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and personal care products. Carbomers are cross-linked acrylic acid polymers that are synthesized by polymerization of acrylic acid or its derivatives such as sodium acrylate, potassium acrylate, or methyl acrylate with a cross-linking agent. The resulting polymer is then processed to produce carbomer in various grades and forms. Therefore, there is no single chemical formula for carbomer as it varies depending on the specific grade and type of carbomer used. However, the general chemical formula for carbomers can be represented as: (C3H4O2)n, where n is the degree of polymerization or the number of repeating units in the polymer chain.