Tapioca Starch
Tapioca Starch is a cosmetic ingredient used as a viscosity controlling agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 33 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | TAPIOCA STARCH |
| Function | VISCOSITY CONTROLLING |
| CAS number | 9005-25-8 |
| EC number | 232-679-6 |
| Prevalence | 836 products (0.9% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 33 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 18,100 |
Used in
Sunscreens 12.4%General Moisturizers 12.3%Dry Shampoos 8.9%Body Lotions 7.4%Deodorant 7.3%Day Moisturizers 5.5%
Frequently asked
- What does Tapioca Starch do in skincare?
- Tapioca Starch functions as a viscosity controlling agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Tapioca Starch?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially sunscreens (12.4% of its uses).
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