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Data: Limited

Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate

  • Products with this ingredient are allowed for use in EWG VERIFIED but must meet use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
  • This ingredient's score is higher if used in product forms that are inhalable (e.g., sprays, powders) because of respiratory concerns. The score is lower if used in product forms that have lower risk of inhalation (e.g., solids, liquids)
  • This ingredient's score is higher if used in products that may not meet industry safety guidelines or U.S. and international government requirements and may have contamination concerns from toxic impurities. The score will be lower if used in products that do meet these safety guidelines and requirements and EWG’s contamination restrictions.

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE
● STARCH, HYDROGEN OCTENYLBUTANEDIOATE, ALUMINUM SALT
● ALUMINUM SALT STARCH, HYDROGEN OCTENYLBUTANEDIOATE
● HYDROGEN OCTENYLBUTANEDIOATE ALUMINUM SALT STARCH
● ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLBUTANEDIOATE; STARCH ALUMINUM OCTENYLSUCCINATE

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

This ingredient is an aluminum salt of chemically modified starch.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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shampoo174 products
moisturizer123 products
facial moisturizer/treatment72 products
concealer129 products
hair color and bleaching15 products
foundation556 products
facial powder109 products
anti-aging11 products
after shave7 products
Dry Shampoo and Hair Powders23 products
around-eye cream17 products
bronzer/highlighter168 products
blush115 products
lipstick468 products
setting powder/spray58 products
eye shadow282 products
hand cream26 products
BB cream15 products
body firming lotion21 products
makeup primer23 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
serums & essences25 products
Oils & Serums4 products
Eye Shadow Primers2 products
brow liner31 products
body art1 products
hair spray15 products
recreational sunscreen47 products
hand sanitizer2 products
foot moisturizer4 products
tanning oil4 products
lip balm9 products
antiperspirant/deodorant33 products
daily use with SPF35 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)43 products
lip gloss18 products
foot odor control2 products
facial cleanser5 products
Lip Stain1 products
mascara5 products
body powder10 products
body spray3 products
hair treatment/serum6 products
beard care1 products
hair styling aid17 products
lip liner48 products
exfoliant/scrub6 products
eye liner4 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
baby sunscreen2 products
sunless tanning5 products
mask3 products
after sun product1 products
conditioner2 products
Facial Sun Care8 products
fragrance for women3 products
toners/astringents1 products
body oil1 products
other eye makeup8 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
baby powder1 products
nail treatment1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
CI 77000

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Restrictions on impurities recommended by industry safety panelCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodUS. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Uncertain environmental toxinEnvironment Canada

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Environment Canada

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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