A humectant and sweetener made from starch.
What it is
Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate is a mixture of sugar alcohols such as sorbitol and maltitol obtained from starch. It binds water and has a mildly sweet taste.
Where it is used
Found mainly in toothpastes and mouth-care products, also in some moisturisers.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
Its sweetness does not come from sugar in the usual sense and it is not used as food in the product.
Functions
- Humectant
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (364)
- Guarana & Coffee Energising Cleanser for Men · The Body Shop
- Masterpiece Brow Lamination · Max Factor
- The Lip & Cheek Tint Cooling Jelly Stick – Berry Pink · IsaDora
- The Lip & Cheek Tint Cooling Jelly Stick – Coral Rouge · IsaDora
- Charlotte’s Red Carpet Cheekbones & Legendary Lashes Kit– Contour & Mascara Kit · Charlotte Tilbury
- Hollywood Contour Wand Easy Liquid Contour – Medium · Charlotte Tilbury
- The Super Nudes Look: 4-piece Nude Makeup Kit · Charlotte Tilbury
- Hollywood Contour Wand – Fair · Charlotte Tilbury
- The Hollywood Contour Duo – Liquid Contour & Highlighter Set · Charlotte Tilbury
- Beauty Light Wand & Hollywood Contour Kit · Charlotte Tilbury
- Super Nudes Sculpting Secrets + Large Makeup Bag With Liquid Contour + Nude Lipstick · Charlotte Tilbury
- Charlotte's Legendary Complexion Kit · Charlotte Tilbury