Everything You Need to Know About Acacia Senegal Gum

Everything You Need to Know About Acacia Senegal Gum
Acacia Senegal Gum is a natural gum extracted from the bark of the Acacia tree, a native African tree. It can be used as a stabiliser, binder, emulsifier and as an emollient.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Among its numerous benefits, we can see that:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- it is anti-inflammatory and was used as far back as Ancient Egyptians⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- it has astringent properties that can help tighten up the skin⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- it can help locking the moisture in by forming a protective barrier on the skin ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Acacia Senegal Gum can also help products stick to the skin and is often used in products such as sunscreen and facial masks.