Pawan Chemicals

Xanthan gum is common in salad dressings and sauces. It helps to prevent oil separation by stabilizing the emulsion, although it is not an emulsifier. Xanthan gum also helps suspend solid particles, such as spices. Xanthan gum helps create the desired texture in many ice creams. Toothpaste often contains xanthan gum as a binder to keep the product uniform.

In the oil industry, xanthan gum is used in large quantities to thicken drilling mud.^[7] These fluids carry the solids cut by the drilling bit to the surface.