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INCI ingredient

Maltodextrin Oat

Also listed as: Maltodextrin, Maltodextrin (Oat)

Maltodextrin Oat appears on 2 ingredient lists in our database, most often in shampoos.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originYesno animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Maltodextrin Oat appears on 2 ingredient lists in our database, most often in shampoos.

It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: absorbent, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning

Products with Maltodextrin Oat

in 2 products

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • absorbent
  • binding
  • emulsion stabilising
  • film forming
  • hair conditioning
  • skin conditioning
  • absorbent: Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.
  • binding: Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
  • emulsion stabilising: Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
  • film forming: Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.

CAS 9050-36-6 · EC 232-940-4

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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