Food Starch-modified ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is mainly used as an absorbent, bulking agent, texture modifier, and viscosity supporter. It helps give powders a soft feel, reduces greasiness, and can add body to emulsions or pastes.
What does Food Starch-modified do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is mainly used as an absorbent, bulking agent, texture modifier, and viscosity supporter. It helps give powders a soft feel, reduces greasiness, and can add body to emulsions or pastes.
Is Food Starch-modified clean?
Clean frameworks usually view this material as low-concern, with low sensitization potential and little restricted-list friction. The main practical caveats are raw-material sourcing, including GMO policies, and dust management in loose powders.
Is Food Starch-modified sustainable?
This material is typically plant-derived and readily biodegradable. Its sustainability profile depends on crop source, agricultural inputs, water use, and the chemistry used to modify the raw material.
Is Food Starch-modified COSMOS-approved?
It is generally compatible with COSMOS-natural and can be used in COSMOS-organic formulas when supplier documentation confirms an approved plant source and allowed modification process. From a Green Chemistry view, it scores well for renewable feedstock and biodegradability, with the modification step being the main item to verify.
How does Food Starch-modified work chemically?
It is a glucose-based plant polysaccharide whose hydroxyl-rich structure can be adjusted to improve swelling, flow, dispersion, or oil absorption. Typical use is a few percent in creams or lotions and much higher in powders, and performance can shift with heat, shear, electrolytes, hydration level, and enzyme exposure.
Last updated 2026-05-15