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Ghatti gum

CAS 37187-65-8

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

9000-28-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ghatti gum in plain language

What it is

Also known as Gum ghatti · Anogeissus latifolia resin · Anogeissus gum · Anogeissus latifolia gum · Axlewood resin · Conocarpus latifolius gum

Show all 14 names

Dhavda gum · Dhow gum · Ghatti · Ghatti gums · Indian gum · Ghatti, gum (anogeissus latifolia wall.) · PC-102201 · Paloja

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and a binder. Ghatti Gum is the dried, gummy exudate obtained from the stems and bark of Anogeissus latifolia, Combretaceae.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Binding
  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Emulsifier
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Ghatti gum appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveGhatti Gum is the dried, gummy exudate obtained from the stems and bark of Anogeissus latifolia, Combretaceae
    • Ghatti Gum is the dried, gummy exudate obtained from the stems and bark of Anogeissus latifolia, CombretaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Viscosity modifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Viscosity modifier.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Ghatti gum. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Ghatti gum yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 7, 2008

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Ghatti gum in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingBindingEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controllingEmulsifier
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