Description
Polymer thickening and gelling agent used as a stabilizer for suspending and emulsifying. Most widely used in hand sanitizers, personal care, and cosmetics. Polyvinyl carboxy polymer crosslinked with ethers of pentaerythritol produced by polymerization of acrylic acid to form high-molecular-weight, cross-linked polymers of acrylic acid (polyacrylic acid)
Various grades available, such as:
- Carbomer 940
- Carbomer 940G
- Carbomer 941
- Carbomer 980
- Carbomer 981
- Carbomer 990
- Carbomer 996
- Carbomer U10
- Carbomer U21
