Zea Mays ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is typically used as a plant-derived absorbent, bulking agent, mild abrasive, or texture modifier. It helps powders feel drier and can reduce greasiness in creams and anhydrous products.
What does Zea Mays do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is typically used as a plant-derived absorbent, bulking agent, mild abrasive, or texture modifier. It helps powders feel drier and can reduce greasiness in creams and anhydrous products.
Is Zea Mays clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well tolerated and not a common restricted-list concern. Sensitivity is uncommon, though residual botanical proteins can matter for people with specific plant allergies.
Is Zea Mays sustainable?
This material is crop-derived and readily biodegradable. Its footprint depends on farming inputs, irrigation, land use, and whether the supply chain uses conventional or organic agriculture.
Is Zea Mays COSMOS-approved?
It is generally compatible with COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when sourced from permitted agricultural raw material and processed by allowed physical methods. It fits Green Chemistry best when renewable, minimally processed, and not chemically modified.
How does Zea Mays work chemically?
The material is primarily polysaccharide-rich botanical matter, with amylose and amylopectin as key structural carbohydrates when used in powder form. It is insoluble in cold water, can swell with heat, is stable across typical cosmetic pH ranges, and is often used around 1 to 5% for texture or at higher levels in powder products.
Last updated 2026-05-14