Xanthan Gum Food Grade | Fermentation-Derived Thickener & Stabilizer | HERSONCARE
Product Overview
Xanthan Gum is a high-performance, multifunctional polysaccharide produced through the fermentation of carbohydrates by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. As a premier natural biopolymer, HERSONCARE's Food Grade Xanthan Gum serves as an exceptional thickening, suspending, and stabilizing agent across countless applications. This versatile Food Additive creates high-viscosity solutions at low concentrations and exhibits remarkable stability under extreme conditions of temperature, pH, and shear.
Our Xanthan Gum is prized for its ability to provide superior texture, mouthfeel, and stability to a wide range of products. It is non-toxic, safe for consumption, and complies with global food safety standards. Whether you're formulating a delicate sauce, a robust cosmetic emulsion, or an industrial fluid, HERSONCARE's Xanthan Gum delivers consistent, reliable performance. As a specialist in premium ingredients like Plant Extract and Moisturizing Agent, we ensure our Xanthan Gum meets the highest benchmarks of purity and functionality for the food, personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors.
Technical Specifications
HERSONCARE's Xanthan Gum is manufactured to exacting standards, ensuring it meets the rigorous demands of our global clients. Key specifications include:
- Model No.: HFN-024
- Brand: HERSONCARE
- Place of Origin: China
- Appearance: Cream white to light yellow, free-flowing powder.
- Particle Size: ≥ 95.00% through 80 mesh; ≤ 57.00% through 200 mesh.
- Loss on Drying: ≤ 13.00%
- pH (1% solution): 6.0 - 8.0
- Viscosity (1% in 1% KCl solution): 1200 - 1700 cps
- Shearing Ratio: ≥ 6.50
- Pyruvic Acid Content: ≥ 1.5%
- Total Nitrogen: ≤ 1.5%
- Ash Content: ≤ 15.00%
- Heavy Metals (as Pb): ≤ 10 ppm
- Lead (Pb): ≤ 2 ppm
- Total Plate Count: ≤ 2000 cfu/g
- Yeast & Mould: ≤ 100 cfu/g
- E. coli: Negative in 5g
- Salmonella: Negative in 10g
Product Features & Advantages
Our Xanthan Gum stands out in the market due to its unique combination of physical and functional properties:
- Powerful Thickening Efficiency: Achieves high viscosity at very low concentrations (typically 0.1% - 1.0%), making it extremely cost-effective.
- Exceptional Shear-Thinning: Solutions are highly viscous at rest but flow easily under shear (pumping, shaking, mixing), ensuring easy processing and superior sensory properties like mouthfeel.
- Unmatched Stability: Resists degradation under high temperatures, wide pH ranges (2-12), and high salt concentrations, guaranteeing product shelf-life and integrity.
- Superior Suspension & Emulsion Stabilization: Excellent at suspending solid particles and preventing oil-water separation, crucial for dressings, sauces, and lotions.
- Synergistic Effects: Works synergistically with other hydrocolloids like guar gum and locust bean gum to create enhanced gel strengths and textures.
- Free-Flowing Powder: Our specific particle size distribution ensures excellent dispensability and minimizes dust, facilitating easier handling in production environments.
How to Use Xanthan Gum
For optimal dispersion and hydration, follow these steps:
- Dispersion: For best results, dry-blend Xanthan Gum with other dry ingredients (e.g., sugar, salt, starch) or disperse it into a water-miscible solvent (e.g., oil, glycerin) before adding to water. This prevents the formation of fish-eyes (lumps).
- Hydration: Add the dispersion to the water phase under vigorous, high-shear agitation. Hydration is rapid and does not require heat.
- Completion: Continue mixing until a smooth, clear, and viscous solution is formed. The solution will typically develop its full viscosity within minutes.
- Formulation: Once fully hydrated, the solution can be added to the rest of your formulation. It is stable to subsequent heat processing.
Typical Use Levels: 0.05% - 0.5% in most food applications; 0.1% - 1.0% in personal care products.
Application Scenarios
HERSONCARE Xanthan Gum is a critical ingredient across diverse industries due to its versatile functionality:
- Food & Beverage (Food Additives):
- Sauces & Dressings: Provides consistent viscosity, suspends herbs and spices, and ensures emulsion stability.
- Bakery: Improves moisture retention, volume, and shelf-life in gluten-free products.
- Beverages: Suspends pulp in juices and provides mouthfeel in low-sugar drinks.
- Dairy & Frozen Desserts: Controls ice crystal formation and provides smooth texture.
- Cosmetics & Personal Care (Cosmetic Raw Materials):
- Acts as a primary thickener and stabilizer in creams, lotions, shampoos, and toothpastes.
- Enhances the suspension of exfoliants and pigments.
- Improves the application feel and stability of products, often working alongside other functional ingredients like Moisturizing Agent.
- Pharmaceuticals: Used as a binder in tablets, a stabilizer in suspensions, and a viscosity modifier in syrups.
- Industrial Applications: Used in oil drilling fluids, adhesives, pesticides, and ceramics as a rheology modifier and stabilizer.
Benefits for Customers
- Cost Reduction: High efficiency at low dosages lowers overall ingredient cost.
- Improved Product Quality: Delivers superior texture, stability, and consumer appeal.
- Enhanced Process Efficiency: Easy to disperse and hydrate, reducing production time and energy costs.
- Formulation Flexibility: Its stability under harsh conditions allows for innovative product development.
- Clean Label Appeal: A well-known and accepted natural fermentation product, aligning with consumer trends.
Certifications and Compliance
HERSONCARE is committed to the highest standards of quality and safety. Our Xanthan Gum is produced in facilities certified to:
- FSSC22000 (Food Safety System Certification)
- ISO9001 (Quality Management System)
- Kosher Certification
- Halal Certification
This guarantees that our product is manufactured under strict hygiene and quality control protocols, making it suitable for global markets with stringent regulatory requirements.
Customization Options
We understand that different applications may have specific needs. HERSONCARE offers flexibility to meet your requirements:
- Viscosity Grades: We can provide Xanthan Gum with specific viscosity profiles tailored to your application.
- Particle Size: Custom particle sizes are available to optimize dissolution and handling in your specific process.
- Packaging: Standard packaging is 20kg/bag, 800kg/pallet. We can accommodate custom packaging solutions upon request.
Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): 20 Kilograms.
Production Process & Quality Control
Our Xanthan Gum is produced through a state-of-the-art fermentation and purification process:
- Fermentation: A pure culture of Xanthomonas campestris is grown in a sterilized fermentation medium containing carbohydrates and nutrients.
- Precipitation & Recovery: The xanthan polymer is precipitated from the fermentation broth using isopropyl alcohol.
- Purification: The precipitate is washed and purified to remove bacterial cells, nutrients, and solvents.
- Drying & Milling: The purified xanthan is dried and milled to a precise particle size distribution, resulting in a free-flowing powder.
- Quality Assurance: Every batch undergoes rigorous testing against all relevant chemical, physical, and microbiological specifications before release.
Packaging & Shelf Life
Packaging: 20 kg per bag, 800 kg per pallet. Packaging is designed to protect the product from moisture and contamination.
Shelf Life: 2 years in a cool, dry place when stored in its original, unopened packaging.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Q: Is HERSONCARE Xanthan Gum non-GMO?
A: Yes, our Xanthan Gum is produced from non-GMO bacterial strains and substrates.
- Q: What is the difference between Xanthan Gum and other thickeners like Guar Gum?
A: Xanthan Gum offers much better acid and thermal stability than Guar Gum. It also provides superior suspension properties and exhibits strong shear-thinning behavior, which Guar Gum does not.
- Q: Is it suitable for gluten-free products?
A: Absolutely. Xanthan Gum is a crucial ingredient in gluten-free baking, as it provides the elasticity and structure typically provided by gluten.
- Q: What are your payment and shipping terms?
A: We accept T/T (Bank Transfer) and support various Incoterms including FOB, CIF, DDU, DDP, and Express Delivery. We ship globally via Ocean, Air, and Express carriers from ports in Shanghai, Qingdao, or Xi'an.
- Q: Can Xanthan Gum be used in organic products?
A: Yes, there are organic-certified versions of Xanthan Gum available. Please contact us for specific certification availability.
