HYDROXYPROPYL STARCH PHOSPHATE
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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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Function/use(s): Bulking Agent; Viscosity Increasing Agent - Aqueous; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
About HYDROXYPROPYL STARCH PHOSPHATE: Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate is a hydroxypropyl ether of Distarch Phosphate (q.v.).
Synonym(s): STARCH, DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE, 2-HYDROXYPROPYL ETHER; 2-HYDROXYPROPYL ETHER STARCH, DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE; DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE 2-HYDROXYPROPYL ETHER STARCH
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 3 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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