CMC · Oral & personal care

Toothpaste & Daily-Chemical CMC

Binder for stable, glossy toothpaste ribbons — high-DS grades for fluoride and salt systems.

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[01]Overview

Sentai toothpaste-grade CMC binds the water phase of dentifrices, giving a smooth, glossy ribbon that stands up on the brush, keeps abrasives and flavour suspended and resists syneresis over shelf life. High-DS IH-grades tolerate fluoride, pyrophosphate and salt-containing formulas; CH-grades provide high viscosity at low addition.

Typical dosage: 0.5 – 1.5 % in toothpaste
HS code: 3912.31
CAS No.: 9004-32-4

What it does

01Binder and thickener for paste structure and ribbon stand-up
02Prevents phase separation and water bleed (syneresis)
03Suspends silica / calcium carbonate abrasives
04Compatible with fluoride, salts and humectants

[02]Grades & specifications

5 grades

Values are specification limits. Typical values and test methods are on the full TDS (Customer Portal or on request).

Compare Grades

Grade	Viscosity · mPa·s	DS	Purity %	pH	Moisture %	Spec sheet
IH9High DS · low viscosity	200–400 @1%	≥ 0.95	≥ 98	6.5–8.5	≤ 10	Spec sheet →
IH10Highest DS · electrolyte tolerant	200–400 @1%	≥ 1	≥ 98	6.5–8.5	≤ 10	Spec sheet →
500THigh purity	400–700 @1%	≥ 0.7	≥ 99.5	6.5–8.5	≤ 10	Spec sheet →
CH8High viscosity	2000–2500 @1%	≥ 0.8	≥ 98	6.5–8.5	≤ 10	Spec sheet →
CH9Medium-high viscosity	800–1200 @1%	≥ 0.9	≥ 98	6.5–8.5	≤ 10	Spec sheet →

Viscosity windows

510501005001k5k10k

IH9
200–400 mPa·s · 1 %
IH10
200–400 mPa·s · 1 %
500T
400–700 mPa·s · 1 %
CH8
2000–2500 mPa·s · 1 %
CH9
800–1200 mPa·s · 1 %

Brookfield viscosity, mPa·s, 25 °C — log scale

Grade map

Each bubble is a grade: degree of substitution on the horizontal axis, minimum purity on the vertical, bubble size by viscosity.

[03]Applications

Oral & personal care

Toothpaste and gel dentifrice
Liquid soaps and shampoos
Creams and lotions
Household cleaners

[05]Packaging & supply

Packed for export.

Palletised 25 kg kraft bags in a warehouse

Packaging: 25 kg kraft-composite or PP woven bag with food-grade PE liner · 500 kg / 1 t jumbo bags
Palletising: 40 bags = 1 t per pallet, fumigation-free plywood, stretch-wrapped
Container load: 20′ GP ≈ 17–20 t · 40′ HQ ≈ 25–28 t
MOQ: 1 t for industrial grades · battery grade negotiable
Lead time: 7–15 days (stock grades) · 20–30 days (custom)
Samples: Free 100–300 g samples, courier collect
Payment: T/T 30% deposit, 70% against B/L copy · L/C · D/P
Incoterms: FOB · CFR · CIF · EXW
Documents: COA · TDS · MSDS/SDS · CO · Form A · Form E
Inspection: Customer-appointed SGS / BV inspection accepted
Port of loading: Guangzhou — other South China ports on request

[06]FAQ

Toothpaste CMC

Which grade suits a high-salt or herbal toothpaste?+

Choose a high-DS grade such as IH9 (DS ≥ 0.95) or IH10 (DS ≥ 1.0): more uniform substitution keeps the paste stable against electrolytes and plant extracts.

Qualify it in your process.

Free 100–300 g samples with COA, shipped within days. Tell us your formulation and target viscosity — our applications lab will suggest the closest grade.

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