Syrups, hydrolysed starch.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 29 list it before the 1% line and 51 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 79 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 79
VegamourVegamour UPLIFT Volumizing Styling Foam
Not Your Mother'sNot Your Mother's Defining Cream
Living ProofLiving Proof Full Texturizing Foam
Living ProofLiving Proof Full Thickening Blow-Dry Cream
Mielle OrganicsMielle Organics Kalahari Melon & Aloe Vera Deep Hydration Curl Forming Glaze
Miss Jessie'sMiss Jessie's Coily Custard - Curl Refresher
Living ProofLiving Proof Full Volume & Root-Lifting Spray
Mielle OrganicsMielle Organics Pomegranate & Honey Coil Sculpting Custard
Mielle OrganicsMielle Organics Pomegranate & Honey Curl Smoothie
CurlsmithCurlsmith Frizz Rescue Curl Retainer
The Body ShopThe Body Shop Jamaican Black Castor Oil Curl Activator
Camille RoseCamille Rose Guava Slip Style & Set Hard Hold Up Mousse
Definition
Syrups, hydrolysed starch. A complex combination obtained by the hydrolysis of cornstarch by the action of acids or enzymes. It consists primarily of d-glucose, maltose and maltodextrins
US FDA substance register · UNII 9G5L16BK6N · registered name CORN SYRUP · biological origin (no fixed structure)
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Safety Assessment of Cosmetic Ingredients Derived from Zea mays (corn)
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 加水分解コーンスターチ: 本品は、コーンスターチ（＊）を酸、酵素又は他の方法により加水分解して得られるものである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68412-29-3
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8029-43-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-436-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5027695
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Odour
- odourless
- Initial boiling point and range
- 100 ℃
- Vapour density
- 1
- Molecular weight
- 180.16
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 73 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Processing aids not otherwise specified35
- Flavouring and nutrient22
- Binder3
- Humectant3
- Viscosity modifier1
- Leavening agent (EPA)1
- Anti-caking agent1
- Solvent1
6 other uses
- Thickening agent1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Adhesion/cohesion promoter1
- Fragrance1
- Drier1
- Soil amendments1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubMed
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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