A partially hydrolyzed potato starch, most commonly used as a viscosity controlling and binding agent. When dispersed into water, it can create textures ranging from a thick paste to a soft gel.
Functions
Absorbent,
Absorbent
Absorbent – soaks up excess oil from the skin.
Absorbent,
Absorbent
Absorbent – soaks up excess oil from the skin.
Binding,
Binding
Binding – bonds ingredients together.
Binding,
Binding
Binding – bonds ingredients together.
Bulking,
Bulking
Bulking – increases the volume of a product.
Bulking,
Bulking
Bulking – increases the volume of a product.
Viscosity Controlling
Viscosity Controlling
Viscosity controlling – changes the thickness of a product.
Viscosity Controlling
Viscosity Controlling
Viscosity controlling – changes the thickness of a product.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Overview
Dextrin is a partially hydrolyzed potato starch, which means the potato starch was heated in the presence of an acid.
This off-white powder is most commonly used as a viscosity controlling agent. When dispersed into water, it can create textures ranging from a thick paste to a soft gel.
In addition, this ingredient is used as a bulking agent, to give more volume to skincare products, such as lotions and creams. Dextrin is also utilized as an absorbent, as it readily absorbs water, which is useful in powdered products.
Finally, dextrin can also serve as a binding agent. In this case, dextrin allows water to bind to it, which is how it creates gel textures.
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