Explained
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.
In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.
As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.
Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.
People also like: Glycerin, Limonene, Hyaluronic Acid
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Maltodextrin is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 4.6% of the products in our database containing it.
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Where it's used
Maltodextrin is most often found as ingredient number 22 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Maltodextrin the most:
References
Products with Maltodextrin
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 35142
- INCI Name: MALTODEXTRIN
- EC #: Â 232-940-4
- All Functions: Absorbent, Binding, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
