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Caesalpinia spinosa gum

CAS 108727-81-7 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

160612-90-8 · 39300-88-4

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Caesalpinia spinosa gum in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Caesalpinia spinosa fruit pod extract”.
Also known as Caesalpinia spinosa fruit pod extract · Hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum · Tara gum · Peruvian carob · Tara spinosa resin · Tara gum (E 417)
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Spiny holdback resin · Tara polygum 43/1 · Caesalpinia spinosa resin · E-417 · tara Gums · Ins NO.417 · INS-417 · Inagel Tara Gum P · MT 1000 (tara gum) · Neosoft T · Spino Gum · TIC Pretested · TIC Pretested Tara gum 100 · Tara Gum AL
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum is the hydrolysate of Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Hair conditioning
Hair waving or straightening
Absorbent
Film forming
Is it a concern?: Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 186 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Caesalpinia spinosa gum appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActive3 entries
- "Tara gum". Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum is a plant material derived from the dried, gummy exudate of Caesalpinia spinosa, LeguminosaeSource →
- Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum is the hydrolysate of Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysisSource →
- Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract is an extract of the fruit pods of Caesalpinia spinosa, LeguminosaeSource →
EUEFSAEFSA opinionRe-evaluation of tara gum (E 417) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)
- Re-evaluation of tara gum (E 417) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)Source →
GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
- JECFA evaluation record.Source →
GLOBALJECFANOT SPECIFIEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener, stabilizer.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener, stabilizer.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 186 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent, Softener and conditioner, Film former.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 186 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent, Softener and conditioner, Film former.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

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.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Re-evaluation of tara gum (E 417) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)
  2017 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation record.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener, stabilizer.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
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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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WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

186

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningHair conditioningHair waving or straighteningAbsorbentFilm forming

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Caesalpinia spinosa gum; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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