Sodium Hydroxypropyl Oxidized Starch Succinate

Sodium Hydroxypropyl Oxidized Starch Succinate

AKA “Modified Starch Surfactant, Oxidized Starch Succinate”

Humectant

Ingredient Facts

Sodium hydroxypropyl oxidized starch succinate

AKA: Modified Starch Surfactant

Humectant · Humectant · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Humectant

Occlusive

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Not Clean

Sodium Hydroxypropyl Oxidized Starch Succinate is a cosmetic ingredient used as film forming, hair conditioning, humectant. Assessed as safe by the CIR.

CAS #

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Form

Powder

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Functions

Film Forming

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

Hair Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Humectant

A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

A chemically modified starch derivative developed in the 20th century for cosmetics. Created as a thickener, suspending agent, and emulsion stabilizer using starch as the natural base material.