SPF Scout · Ingredient
Calcium Starch Octenylsuccinate
What this ingredient generally does
A starch-based multitasker that soaks up excess oil or moisture, helps oil and water stay mixed, and adjusts how thick the product is. It also keeps that oil-and-water blend from separating over time.
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Published U.S. formulations that list this ingredient
These are the U.S. formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.
Bare Republic Coola Bare Republic Mineral Face-Lotion
SPF 70 as labeled · U.S. formulation
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Where this information comes from
Ingredient names, CAS numbers and recorded functions come from SPF Scout’s curated ingredient dictionary, grounded in CosIng, the European Commission’s Cosmetic Ingredient Database. Content © European Union, reused with acknowledgement.