CARBOMER

Carbomer consists of a high-molecular-weight chain of acrylic acid units. It acts as a gelling and film-forming agent, thereby increasing the viscosity of formulations and stabilizing emulsions.(1)

(1) Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Carbomers 934, 910, 934P, 940, 941, and 962. Journal of the American College of Toxicology. 1990;1(2):109-141. doi:10.3109/10915818209013151