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Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate

Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate


2Low-moderate risk. Fine for most, occasionally a problem for very acne-prone skin.

Oil-absorbing starch in mattifying products.

What it does


absorbent

How solid is that number


The rating is graded moderate. Reasonably supported, but from fewer or less direct sources than the best-established ratings.

It describes the raw ingredient in isolation. In a finished product, how much is present and where it sits in the ingredient list matter just as much. Run the whole label through the checker to see it in context.
Absorbent, representative
Absorbent — representative of the family