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SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL STARCH

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 10 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

11 of 11 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 27NA468985 · registered name SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE B POTATO · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Starch, carboxymethylether, sodium salt

Cosmetic roles

Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGHolds powders togetherBINDINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Polysaccharide Gums as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name デンプングリコール酸Na: 本品は、デンプンのカルボキシメチルエーテルのナトリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name カルボキシメチルデンプンNa: 本品は、デンプンのカルボキシメチルエーテルのナトリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL STARCHINCI소듐카복시메틸스타치Korean label name (MFDS standard)Starch, carboxymethyl ether, sodium saltSynonymカルボキシメチルデンプンNaJapanese labelling nameデンプングリコール酸NaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9063-38-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID6051271

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Odour
odourless

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 19 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.

  • Binder4
  • Film former3
  • Viscosity modifier3
  • Pharmaceutical disintegrant (EPA)2
  • Thickening agent2
  • Emulsifier2
  • Pharmaceutical excipient (EPA)1
  • Stabilizing agent1
1 other uses
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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