Cyanmopsis tetragonolobus,Cosmetic Grade from India. Guar gum comes from the seed of a bean-like (legume) plant, Cyanmopsis tetragonolobus, sometimes referred to as the Indian tree. The guar plant is mainly grown in India and Pakistan from the month of July to December. At harvest time, the seeds are extracted from the pod of the plant and then ground into guar gum. It is high in soluble fibre. Guar Gum has eight times the thickening power of cornstarch.

Sold by the gram, $0.0335/g. Please bring or order a bag

MINIMUM ORDER IS 100g OR $5 WORTH and buy a bag or another suitable container (search JAR or BOTTLE on our website).

You can bring your own container if you are picking up. Please make sure that you bring bottles for liquids and wide-mouthed jars or bags for solids. Please make sure that the containers you bring are the right size. To use your container for oils, the bottle must be exactly the right size because I will be filling your order by volume. A 1000mL J jar, not a quart jar. In case of shorting due to metric versus imperial measures, I may fill your container right to the top, your measure might be short, or I may ask you to buy an extra container.

Guar Gum is water-soluble. The best way to add Guar Gum to a mixture is with separated additions of small quantities of the Guar Gum. Be sure to stir for a while after each addition. If Guar Gum is added too quickly or in large quantities, it will gel or clump together.

Guar Gum works well in mixtures that freeze but not in extreme heat or in pH (above pH8 or below pH5). When combined with a saturated solution of borax and water, guar gum will form a gel. It is used at a rate of .1 - .5% in most formulations. Do not use it simply as a thickener if your formula contains Borax or Calcium.

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