: a drought-tolerant legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) cultivated in warm regions as a vegetable, for forage, and for its seeds which produce guar gum
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This leave-in treatment features guar bean paste that temporarily seals the hair cuticle to reduce the appearance of splitting ends and frizz, all while leaving curls looking healthy and shiny and preventing future breakage from happening.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
Each version, made up of prebiotic guar granules, can contain a unique combination of 120 antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, amino acids and prebiotic fiber.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
Guar gum: The ground endosperm of the guar bean, it can be used like xanthan gum in doughs to improve texture, but it also is used in dairy and meat products as a thickener or binder.
—Nina Lincoff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The proteins lysine and arginine work in combination with succinic acid and naturally derived guar to fortify curls and repair damage.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 12 May 2023
So Thrive made its coconut milk, which sells for slightly less than the leading national brand, guar-gum-free.
—Jane Black, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2022
The most common polymers included in the recipes, the team observed, were guar, a common food additive, and a lubricant called polyethylene glycol.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2020
Combine the alcohol/guar slurry with the water and mix gently for 10 minutes.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2020
Caporicci rounds out his ice cream base with an extra dose of protein from milk powder and a carb trio of guar, locust and xanthan gums.
—Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, 27 Sep. 2019
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Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
Each version, made up of prebiotic guar granules, can contain a unique combination of 120 antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, amino acids and prebiotic fiber.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
Guar gum: The ground endosperm of the guar bean, it can be used like xanthan gum in doughs to improve texture, but it also is used in dairy and meat products as a thickener or binder.
—Nina Lincoff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The proteins lysine and arginine work in combination with succinic acid and naturally derived guar to fortify curls and repair damage.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 12 May 2023
So Thrive made its coconut milk, which sells for slightly less than the leading national brand, guar-gum-free.
—Jane Black, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2022
The most common polymers included in the recipes, the team observed, were guar, a common food additive, and a lubricant called polyethylene glycol.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2020
Combine the alcohol/guar slurry with the water and mix gently for 10 minutes.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2020
Caporicci rounds out his ice cream base with an extra dose of protein from milk powder and a carb trio of guar, locust and xanthan gums.
—Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, 27 Sep. 2019
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“Guar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guar. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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