Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane is the product obtained by the reaction of Tapioca Starch with sodium methyl siliconate.
Definition
Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane is the product obtained by the reaction of Tapioca Starch with sodium methyl siliconate.
Cosmetic roles
Absorbs water or oilABSORBENTAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name タピオカデンプンポリメチルシルセスキオキサン: 本品は、タピオカデンプン（＊）とメチルケイ酸ナトリウムの反応によって得られるものである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
TAPIOCA STARCH POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANEINCI타피오카전분폴리메틸실세스퀴옥세인Korean label name (MFDS standard)Siloxanes and Silicones, Me hydrogen, reaction products with starchSynonymタピオカデンプンポリメチルシルセスキオキサンJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68989-12-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID10102589
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Softener and conditioner1
- Absorbent1
- Viscosity modifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 9
- AICIS inventory notices (Australia)
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database