# C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_c8_18_alkoxy_hydroxypropyl_xanthan_gum_crosspolymer
Categories: beauty
Functions: Hair fixing, Emulsion stabilising, Film forming, Viscosity controlling
Identifier: C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER

> C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER: Used in cosmetics as a hair fixative, an emulsion stabiliser and a film former. C8-18 Alkoxy Hydroxypropyl Xanthan Gum Crosspolymer is a crosslinked polysaccharide that is made by reacting Xanthan Gum with a mixture of C8-18 alkyl glycidyl ether and the crosslinker butylene glycol diglycidyl ether. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — C8-18 Alkoxy Hydroxypropyl Xanthan Gum Crosspolymer is a crosslinked polysaccharide that is made by reacting Xanthan Gum with a mixture of C8-18 alkyl glycidyl ether and the crosslinker butylene glycol diglycidyl ether.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/104307

_Assessed by Greenveil._