# Tara gum

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid8021303
Categories: beauty, cleaning
Functions: Absorbent, Adhesion/cohesion promoter, Film former, Hair waving or straightening, Softener and conditioner, Thickening agent, Viscosity modifier
Identifier: DTXSID8021303

> Tara gum is used as absorbent / adhesion/cohesion promoter. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 186 composition records across product categories including Personal care. Assessed from 4 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 186 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.

_Assessed by Greenveil._