Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Our database includes 1,040 products that contain Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate.
Explained
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate is a synthetic powder used as an absorbent, thickener, and anti-caking agent.
As an absorbent, it is great at mattifying skin by soaking up the oil. This is why you'll find it in a range of products from makeup to moisturizers.
This ingredient is considered a modified starch. Starch can also be found naturally in plants.
One study from 1991 found that 5% of this ingredient enhanced titanium dioxide SPF by as much as 40%. The study found 1% titanium dioxide had a 5.6 SPF and adding 5% of aluminum starch octenylsuccinate boosted it to an SPF of 8.1
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What it does
Absorbent
Allows for the entering of product through the skin
Prevalence
Uncommon
Percentage of products that contain it
1.7%
Top categories
Makeup
Moisturizers
Sunscreens
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 25%
References
Products with Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
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CosIng Data
CosIng ID
31809
INCI Name
ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE
EC #
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All Functions
Absorbent, Anticaking, Viscosity Controlling
