Starch grafted with sodium polyacrylate.
What it is
Sodium polyacrylate starch is a graft polymer of starch and sodium polyacrylate. CosIng lists it as an absorbent, binding agent, emulsion stabiliser, film former and viscosity-controlling agent.
Where it is used
Found in creams, gels, masks and makeup.
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.
It is a starch modified with a synthetic polymer, not a native starch.
Functions
- Absorbent
- Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.
- Binding
- Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
- Emulsion stabilising
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
- Film forming
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
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