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Thickener
Supportive ingredient categoryAdjusts the viscosity and texture of the formula.
Why it matters: Thickeners give creams their characteristic feel and help suspend ingredients evenly.
All thickener ingredients in the databaseA–Z · Click to learn more
Acetylated Glycol Stearate
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Agar
Agar-Agar
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Beeswax
Bee Wax
Behenyl Alcohol
Docosan-1-ol
Carbomer
Carbopol
Carbomer-Type Polymer
Acrylates Crosspolymer · Carbomer Alternative
Carrageenan
Cellulose
Cellulose Gum
Carboxymethyl Cellulose
Cetearyl Alcohol
Cetostearyl Alcohol · Cetyl/Stearyl Alcohol
Cetyl Alcohol
1-Hexadecanol · Hexadecan-1-ol
Cocamide DEA
Cocamide diethanolamine
Cocamide MEA
cocamide monoethanolamine
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Disteardimonium Hectorite
Gellan Gum
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Hard Paraffin
Paraffin Wax · Paraffin Hard
Hectorite
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Castor Wax
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate Copolymer
HEA/SA Copolymer · Simulgel-type Polymer
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
HPMC
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Magnesium Sulfate
Epsom Salt
Methylcellulose
Microcrystalline Wax
Cera Microcristallina
Pectin
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
PEG-150 Distearate
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Polyacrylamide
Rice Bran Wax
ORYZA SATIVA CERA / RICE BRAN WAX
Sclerotium Gum
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Alginate
Sodium Chloride
Salt
Sodium Polyacrylate
Stearyl Alcohol
Synthetic Wax
Triethanolamine
TEA · Trolamine
Trihydroxystearin
Xanthan Gum