Tragacanth Gum
AKA “Gum Tragacanth, Tragacanth”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Tragacanth gum
AKA: Gum Tragacanth
Ingredient · Viscosity Controlling · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived Synthetic
TCM Botanical
Not Clean
Tragacanth Gum is a cosmetic ingredient. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
CAS #
9000-65-1
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Functions
Viscosity Controlling
Antioxidant Protection
Fights Bacteria
Wound Healing
Traditional Use
Used for thousands of years in Middle Eastern and Asian traditional medicine and cosmetics as a thickening and stabilizing agent. Ancient Persians and Greeks employed it in salves, pastes, and cosmetic preparations for its emulsifying properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
Dermal absorption: 2%. Source: CIR Safety Assessment (CIR Seq 680).
Regulatory Agencies
Biocompatible and antibacterial co-electrospun tragacanth gum and polyaniline nanofibers for skin tissue engineering.
Akbari Kheirabadi Z, Nazemi Z, Janmohammadi M, Radmanesh F, Moslemi HR et al.
Scientific reports, 2025
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Tragacanth Gum
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR