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Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate

A starch-based syrup that binds to water and helps to form a film on the skin’s surface.
Moisturizing
Humectant icon Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Humectant icon Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Other functions
Film-Forming
Film-Forming
Film-forming – creates a film to increase wear time.
Film-Forming
Film-Forming
Film-forming – creates a film to increase wear time.
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.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
Overview Science Products

Overview

Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate is a thick, syrup-like ingredient manufactured from starch. It is first chopped up by enzymes into smaller chunks and then it undergoes a chemical process called hydrogenation. The resulting syrup contains a mixture of sweet-tasting sugars and sugar alcohols.

It is used in concentrations of up to 4% in skincare products and serves as a film-forming ingredient that can also bind water to the skin’s surface (humectant).

Some manufacterures claim it is also able to reduce irritation caused by cleansing agents in the formula.

Science

1
CIR Safety Comittee (2015). Safety Assessment of Polysaccharide Gums as Used in Cosmetics.

Products with Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate

ALIVE Prebiotic Balancing Mask
Algenist
ALIVE Prebiotic Balancing Mask
Intensive Body Repair Treatment
Crepe Erase
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6.4
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Intensive Body Repair Treatment
Resurfacing BHA Glow Mask
Tata Harper
Resurfacing BHA Glow Mask
Touche Eclat Le Teint Foundation SPF 22
Yves Saint Laurent
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Touche Eclat Le Teint Foundation SPF 22
Peel & Polish
Pixi
Peel & Polish
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