E418 – GELLAN GUM

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Quick Facts:

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• Also Known As: E418 – 結蘭膠, E418 – Gelanski gumi, E418 – Gellángumi, E418 – Goma gelana, E418 – Guma gellan, E418 – صمغ الجيلان, E418 – Гума джелан, E418 – ゲランガム, E418 – Gomma ġellan, E418 – Κομμι τζελαν, E418 – Gellan, E418 – Gumă gellan, E418 – Gellankummi, E418 – Želena sveķi, E418 – gelan guma, E418 – Gellangom, E418 – Goma gellan, E418 – Gellaanikumi, E418 – Gomme gellane, E418 – Gellangummi, E418 – Gelano derva, E418, E418 – Gomma di gellano

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🌍 Regulatory Status

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📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

The sources provided do not contain any information about gellan gum (E418) as a skincare ingredient. Source 1 discusses a protein engineering study of a mutated nickase enzyme (Nt.BspD6I E418A), which is unrelated to the food additive or cosmetic ingredient gellan gum. No research data about gellan gum’s effects on skin, safety profile, or cosmetic applications is present in the available sources. To write accurate, evidence-based consumer content about E418 gellan gum in skincare, sources specifically studying gellan gum’s properties, stability, sensory characteristics, or dermatological effects would be needed.

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Artyukh RI et al. (2020). The key role of E418 carboxyl group in the formation of Nt.BspD6I nickase active site: Structural and functional properties of Nt.BspD6I E418A mutant. J Struct Biol.
• Unknown authors (2025). Correction to Lancet Rheumatol 2020; 2: e418-27. Lancet Rheumatol.

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