Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch

AKA “SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE (II), SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE [II], SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE (MART.), SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE [MART.], Sodium starch glycolate type a, SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A (USP-RS), SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A [USP-RS], SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO (II), SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO [II], SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE (TYPE A) (EP MONOGRAPH)”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Sodium carboxymethyl starch

AKA: SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE (II), SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE [II], SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE (MART.), SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE [MART.], Sodium starch glycolate type a, SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A (USP-RS), SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A [USP-RS], SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO (II), SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO [II], SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE (TYPE A) (EP MONOGRAPH)

Ingredient · Emulsion Stabilising · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Occlusive

Emulsifier

Clean

Starch, carboxymethylether, sodium salt

Formula

C11H14FNO3S

Mol. Weight

259.30

CAS #

9063-38-1

Form

Powder

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Functions

Binding

Emulsion Stabilising

Forces oil and water to stay mixed instead of separating into layers. The unsung hero holding your lotion together.

Film Forming

Creates a physical seal on skin to lock moisture in and keep irritants out. The "slugging" ingredient — barrier protection.

Viscosity Controlling

Anti-Inflammatory

Antimicrobial

Fights Acne

Traditional Use

Developed in the mid-20th century as a modified starch derivative. Used in cosmetics as a thickening and suspending agent, derived from starch sources that have been chemically modified with carboxymethyl groups.