Zea Mays Starch
Our database includes 756 products that contain Zea Mays Starch.
Explained
Zea Mays Starch is starch made from corn. You might know this as cornstarch . It is used to thicken a product. It can replace talc as an absorbent.
The pH of cornstarch is 5.92.
Cornstarch is a common food ingredient used to thicken soups or to make corn syrup.
You should know
What it is
Exfoliant
Is an Exfoliant
Exfoliants help remove dead skin cells and may aid in unclogging pores, smoothing rough skin, and help to increase hydration of skin.
Community Rating
Disliked
What it does
Absorbent
Allows for the entering of product through the skin
Abrasive
An agent used to wear away the surface of skin
Skin Protecting
To keep skin from being damaged to a certain degree
Alternative names
Cornstarch
Purity 21c
Corn Starch
Prevalence
Uncommon
Percentage of products that contain it
1.4%
Top categories
Makeup
Cleansers
Moisturizers
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 25%
Concentration
Concentrations we've seen
99%
References
Products with Zea Mays Starch
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
38946
INCI Name
ZEA MAYS STARCH
INN Name
starch
EC #
 232-679-6
Ph. Eur. Name
maydis amylum
All Functions
Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Controlling
