High viscosity heat-treated xanthan gum

摘要

The present invention is directed to heat treated xanthan gums, which have improved solution viscosity over other xanthan gums heat-treated under the same processing conditions while maintaining the improved ease of use and the short, non-stringy gel texture of heat treated xanthan gums. Such high solution viscosity xanthan gums are suitable in a variety of applications, including cosmetic and personal care compositions.

主权项

1. A composition comprising:
a heat-treated xanthan gum having a solution viscosity of about 15,000 cps or greater, in a 1% aqueous solution, wherein the xanthan gum has a solution viscosity of about 3000 cps or greater prior to heat treating and an ash content of about 8.5% or less, wherein the heat treated xanthan gum has a moisture content of about 8% or less, and wherein the heat treated xanthan gum exhibits a reduction in time to fully disperse the heat treated xanthan gum in water by at least 25% and no more than 70% compared to the xanthan gum prior to heat treatment.