Functional beverages: Added at 0.5–1.5% as a suspension stabilizer to prevent sedimentation and phase separation of nutrients (e.g., vitamins and minerals)

Fruit juices / protein beverages: Improves stability, mouthfeel, and texture

Dairy products

Yogurt / fermented milk: Prevents whey separation, improves texture and stability

Ice cream: Inhibits ice crystal growth, enhances smoothness and stability

Baked goods

Bread / biscuits: Increases volume, improves crumb structure, and extends shelf life

Low-fat and reduced-oil foods: Replaces part of the fat while maintaining desirable texture and mouthfeel

Other foods

Meal replacement products: Used as a dietary fiber matrix (10–30% addition) to enhance satiety and reduce caloric value

Biomimetic foods: Applied in plant-based meat and imitation seafood to improve texture and sensory quality

3. Personal Care and Cosmetics

Creams / lotions: Added at 0.5–2% as a thickener and stabilizer to improve skin feel and formulation stability

Shampoo / conditioner: Enhances combability and smoothness, prevents ingredient separation

Toothpaste: Acts as a thickener and stabilizer, providing a smooth paste structure and pleasant mouthfeel

Color cosmetics: Improves pigment dispersion and product stability (e.g., foundations, eyeshadows)

4. Industrial Applications

Oil drilling fluids: Functions as a fluid-loss control agent and viscosifier to stabilize wellbores and transport cuttings

Coatings / inks: Used as a thickener and pigment dispersant to improve leveling and storage stability

Paper industry: Paper strength enhancer and surface sizing agent to improve strength and printability

Ceramics industry: Added at 0.1–0.5% to green bodies and glazes to improve green strength and glaze uniformity

Detergents: Acts as an anti-redeposition agent to enhance washing performance