Amylodextrin ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a plant-starch-derived film former, absorbent, and binder. It helps improve powder cohesion, reduce greasiness, and add light body in water-based formulas.
What does Amylodextrin do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a plant-starch-derived film former, absorbent, and binder. It helps improve powder cohesion, reduce greasiness, and add light body in water-based formulas.
Is Amylodextrin clean?
From a clean beauty perspective, it is generally well-tolerated and not a common restricted-list concern. Sensitivity issues are uncommon, with most scrutiny focused on source quality and residual processing aids rather than the molecule itself.
Is Amylodextrin sustainable?
This material is typically made from renewable crop starch such as corn, potato, or tapioca. It is readily biodegradable, although its footprint depends on agricultural inputs and traceability of the crop source.
Is Amylodextrin COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and can fit COSMOS-organic formulas when the agricultural source and processing route meet the standard. It aligns well with Green Chemistry because it uses renewable feedstock, mild hydrolysis, and has strong biodegradability.
How does Amylodextrin work chemically?
The molecule is a mixture of short glucose polymers produced by partial breakdown of plant starch, with mainly alpha-1,4 glycosidic linkages and some branching depending on source. It is usually stable across typical cosmetic pH ranges, disperses or hydrates in water to varying degrees, and is commonly used at low single-digit levels for binding, film feel, and absorbency.
Last updated 2026-08-16