GELLAN GUM and Other Hydrocolloids Applied in Personal Care Products
For a long time, food manufacturers have added hydrocolloids such as xanthan gum, pectin, carrageenan or Gellan Gum to give salad dressings, jams, ice creams, and other foods their characteristic textures. Hydrocolloids are substances that alter the flow properties, or rheology, of aqueous solutions in which they are dispersed. But now these food ingredients have been found an application in the [...]