Ingredient

Carbomer

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CARBOMER

Carbomer is a family of cross-linked acrylic acid polymers. They thicken water into a gel after being neutralised. Carbomer appears in 22 products, most often around number 14 on the ingredient list.

INCI name:: CARBOMER
Source:: PubChem

Functions

Texture agents

Products with this ingredient

Carbomer appears on 22 product ingredient lists, most often around number 14; its highest position is number 10 of 24.

Product	Brand	Where it sits on the list
Hydrating Facial Cleanser	CeraVe	10 of 24
PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion	CeraVe	10 of 24
Tranexamic Acid Night Treatment	The Inkey List	10 of 23
Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum	CeraVe	11 of 24
Moisturizing Cream	CeraVe	12 of 24
Acne Control Cleanser	CeraVe	13 of 27
Daily Moisturizing Face Cream for Dry Skin with Oat	Aveeno	13 of 17
Daily Moisturizing Face Lotion for Dry Skin with Oat	Aveeno	13 of 17
Foaming Facial Cleanser	CeraVe	13 of 24
Hydro Boost Water Gel with Hyaluronic Acid	Neutrogena	13 of 20
Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum	CeraVe	13 of 26
Skin Renewing Retinol Serum	CeraVe	14 of 37
Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30	CeraVe	14 of 26
Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer	Aveeno	16 of 22
Moisturizing Cream	Cetaphil	17 of 23
SA Cream for Rough & Bumpy Skin	CeraVe	17 of 29
Eye Repair Cream	CeraVe	19 of 41
Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 50	Cetaphil	20 of 22
Daily Moisturizing Lotion	CeraVe	22 of 25
Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex	Estée Lauder	34 of 43
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA	The Ordinary	36 of 46
Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Soft Creme	Estée Lauder	40 of 57

Common questions

What does Carbomer do in skincare?: Carbomer is a family of cross-linked acrylic acid polymers. They thicken water into a gel after being neutralised.
Where does Carbomer sit in these formulas?: Carbomer appears in 22 products; highest on the list is number 10 of 24, in Hydrating Facial Cleanser.
Which products contain Carbomer?: Products that contain Carbomer: Hydrating Facial Cleanser, PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion, Tranexamic Acid Night Treatment, Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum, Moisturizing Cream, Acne Control Cleanser. Plus 16 more.

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Source:CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database