Can Xanthan Gum LOWER BLOOD SUGAR?! Ingredient Dive

Whether you've heard about the ingredient Xanthan Gum or not, it is in many cosmetics and food products. But what is it and why is it used? Is it as dangerous as some people may have been lead to think? Can it actually be helpful? Find out in this episode of Ingredient Dive.

Here are the links to my sources:
Background: https://cosmetics.specialchem.com/inci-ingredients/xanthan-gum
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-widely-food-additive-affects-human.html
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfCFR/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=172.695

Purpose: https://cosmetics.specialchem.com/inci-ingredients/xanthan-gum
https://www.rxlist.com/supplements/xanthan_gum.htm
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/706998-XANTHAN_GUM/
https://foodadditives.net/thickeners/xanthan-gum/

EWG rating: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/706998-XANTHAN_GUM/

Current science: https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/xanthan-gum/
https://www.skincarelab.org/xanthan-gum-skin-care/
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-widely-food-additive-affects-human.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7009887/

Concerns: https://www.annmariegianni.com/ingredients-glossary/#x-ingredient
https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/xanthan-gum/
https://www.skincarelab.org/xanthan-gum-skin-care/

Conclusion: https://foodadditives.net/thickeners/xanthan-gum/