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TAPIOCA STARCH

Tapioca Starch is the starch obtained from tapioca.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 393 list it before the 1% line and 102 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 482 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 482

Definition

Tapioca Starch is the starch obtained from tapioca. It consists primarily of amylose and amylopectin

US FDA substance register · UNII O8232NY3SJ · registered name STARCH, CORN · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGStops powders from cakingANTICAKINGHolds powders togetherBINDINGAdds bulkBULKINGScrubs physicallyABRASIVEAbsorbs water or oilABSORBENTAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGProtects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING

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 コーンスターチ: 本品は、トウモロコシ Zea mays から得られるデンプンである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name コムギデンプン: 本品は、コムギTriticum vulgareの胚乳から得られるデンプンである。[Triticum sativum]、[Triticum aestivum]

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name コメデンプン: 本品は、イネ Oryza sativa の種子の胚乳(コメ)から得られるデンプンである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name バレイショデンプン: 本品は、ジャガイモ Solanum tuberosum から得られるデンプンである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name タピオカデンプン: 本品は、タピオカから得られるデンプンであり、主にアミローゼとアミロペクチンからなる。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name カラスムギデンプン: 本品は、カラスムギ Avena sativa から得られるデンプンである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name クズデンプン: 本品は、クズ Pueraria lobota の根から得られるデンプンである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

TAPIOCA STARCHINCI밀전분Korean label name (MFDS standard)칡전분Korean label name (MFDS standard)귀리전분Korean label name (MFDS standard)타피오카전분Korean label name (MFDS standard)StarchSynonymAVENA SATIVA STARCHSynonymORYZA SATIVA STARCHSynonymPUERARIA LOBATA STARCHSynonymSOLANUM TUBEROSUM STARCHSynonymTRITICUM VULGARE STARCHSynonymZEA MAYS STARCHSynonymタピオカデンプンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9005-25-8
CAS No.chemical registry number
92456-72-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
232-679-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
296-251-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID0049789

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Odour
odourless
pH
6~7.5
Vapour pressure
0 ㎜Hg
Relative density
1.5 g/cm³ ()
Auto-ignition temperature
410 ℃

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 240 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.

  • Binder97
  • Absorbent28
  • Thickening agent21
  • Filler18
  • Viscosity modifier14
  • Stabilizing agent12
  • Flavouring and nutrient11
  • Softener and conditioner9
14 other uses
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified6
  • Anti-caking agent4
  • Solvent4
  • Humectant3
  • Lubricating agent2
  • Drier2
  • Abrasive2
  • Opacifer1
  • Leavening agent (EPA)1
  • Sizing agent1
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter1
  • Fragrance1
  • Cleaning agent1
  • Monomers1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 17