SCLEROTIUM GUM

📋 Quick facts

Description: SCLEROTIUM GUM — thickener, texture stabilizer.

All Functions: thickener, texture stabilizer

Quick Facts:

• Category: other

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• A natural gum derived from sclerotium fungus used to thicken skincare products
• In research, it was combined with nanotechnology to create hydrogels (gel-based formulas)
• Early studies suggest it may help deliver active ingredients more effectively to skin layers
• Limited human research available—existing data comes from laboratory and animal studies

⚗️ Chemical Overview

2-[(2-{[3,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-phosphanyloxan-4-yl]oxy}-3,5-dihydroxy-6-({[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}methyl)oxan-4-yl)oxy]-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-4-yl phosphinite is an oligosaccharide.

Source(s): ChEBI, via PubChem

📊 Comedogenicity

🛡️ Safety rating

Safety tier is a starting heuristic from regulatory status and comedogenic rating, not a dermatological verdict — see our Terms for the full disclaimer. Research confidence reflects how many real cited studies back this ingredient, not the strength of their findings.

🌍 Regulatory Status

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

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📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

Sclerotium gum is a polysaccharide (a type of carbohydrate) extracted from sclerotium, a hardened fungal structure. In a 2022 study published in Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, researchers used sclerotium gum as a gelling agent in experimental hydrogels designed to deliver anti-inflammatory medication to skin. Here’s what the available research shows: #1: When sclerotium gum was added to hydrogel formulas containing nanocapsules (tiny spheres much smaller than what the naked eye can see), the resulting products had a pH of 4.4 to 5.0, which is considered compatible with healthy skin (Pharm Dev Technol, 2022). #2: These experimental hydrogels demonstrated what’s called “pseudoplastic behavior,” meaning they flowed like a gel but could spread smoothly when applied—a desirable texture property for topical products (Pharm Dev Technol, 2022).

#3: In laboratory skin penetration studies, the sclerotium gum-based hydrogels showed improved retention of the active ingredient in the epidermis (the outermost skin layer) compared to a commercial comparison product, while simultaneously showing lower retention in the dermis (deeper layer), suggesting the formulation kept the ingredient where it was needed and reduced systemic absorption (Pharm Dev Technol, 2022). #4: In an animal model of skin inflammation, these hydrogels reduced swelling and inflammatory cell infiltration at a level comparable to a commercial product that contained twice the drug concentration (Pharm Dev Technol, 2022). Importantly, this is early-stage research. The study used animal models and laboratory testing, not human clinical trials.

There is currently no published human data demonstrating safety or efficacy of sclerotium gum in consumer skincare products.

📄 Related Research

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

• Rosa P et al. (2022). Development of a nanotechnological hydrogel containing desonide nanocapsules in association with acai oil: design and in vivo evaluation. Pharm Dev Technol.

🧴 Products Containing SCLEROTIUM GUM

• GARDEN MEN anti-perspirant deodorant
• Cien Cell Intense Cien
• cien sun Cien sun kid sensitive sun cream 50SPF
• NoPlanetB HydraShine Festes Shampoo
• Henkel, Schwarzkopf, Barnängen Oil Intense
• eco elio Alles Routine nachhaltige Sonnencreme
• Sun Ozon Sonnenmilch
• Fancl Core effector
• KORRES Travel Size Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser
• fresh skin face
• Mustela Mustela Prévention Vergetures
• Lea Nature Precieux argan anti-wrinkle care
• Provence Santé crème légère anti âge
• Cosmia Rituel Soin Éclat
• Etos Cleansing Nourishing Milk
• Love Beauty and Planet Love Beauty And Planet Gel Douche Femme Hydratation Radieuse 400ml
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• NIOD Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex (MMHC2)
• ACURE Ultra Hydrating Green Juice Cleanser
• Formula 10.0.6 Melt Away Vitamin C Triple Action Cleanser
• TB eye cream
• Green Beaver Extra Dry Body Lotion
• I create volume
• ACURE Seriously Soothing Cleansing Cream
• Mira Dror Light Serum
• Lovozon, Müller Med Sonnenbalsam 50+
• DELIPLUS DELIPLUS ACTIVE GLOW PRIMER
• Today sun Sonnencreme Sensitiv 50+ (kids)
• SVR Topialyse – Crème Émolliente
• Mustela Mustela Soin croûtes de lait
• SunMed Spray Solar 50+
• Balea Niacinamide Tagescreme
• cien cien bb crème
• Le Petit Marseillais Shampooing au lait d’avoine et à la gelée royale
• Ducray Dexyane MeD Crème Mains Réparatrice Apaisante
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• Melvita Nectar de miel
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• R+Co Tzatziki