Starch obtained from wheat.
What it is
Triticum vulgare starch is a high-polymer carbohydrate usually obtained from wheat (Triticum vulgare). CosIng lists it as an abrasive, absorbent, binding, bulking and viscosity-controlling agent.
Where it is used
Found in dry shampoos, powders, makeup, bath products and creams.
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.
The INCI list does not show the degree of purification of the starch.
Functions
- Abrasive
- Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.
- 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.
- Bulking
- Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.
- 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.
Products with this ingredient (25)
- Cień diamentowy perłowy cień do powiek · Paese
- Luxus mat cień do powiek · Paese
- Dancing queen cień do powiek · Paese
- Crème Stick Éclat · Payot
- Hawaiian Spa Kit 1 · Pupa Milano
- Happy Box – Detergente solido 3 in 1 · Pupa Milano
- EMOTOPIC EMOLIENTOWA KOSTKA MYJĄCA do twarzy i ciała 100 g · Pharmaceris
- Cleansing bar · Sebamed
- Cleansing Bar For Sensitive and problematic skin · Sebamed
- Soap-Free Wash Bar Skin-Neutral · Balea med
- Note Baked Allık 06 · Note
- SEIFENFREIES WASCHSTÜCK · ISANA med