Lipophilic Starches for pleasant skin feel
Starch-based functionality for mattifying, softening and grease reduction in cosmetic formulations
AGRANA Lipophilic Starches are modified corn-based starch ingredients for personal care and cosmetic formulations. They support modern care and color cosmetic concepts where a pleasant skin feel, mattified appearance and application profile matter.
The portfolio lets formulators reduce tackiness and greasiness, improve glide and create a velvety sensory impression. In skin care, sun care, decorative cosmetics, deodorants, dry shampoos and toiletry applications, AGRANA Lipophilic Starches absorb excess moisture and sebum, support a soft-touch finish and contribute to a lighter, more elegant formulation feel.
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Lipophilic starch functionality for elegant cosmetic textures
AGRANA Lipophilic Starches give personal care formulations a refined sensory profile. They balance oil and moisture absorption with soft skin feel, smooth application and a mattified appearance, making them suitable for emulsions, powders and hybrid cosmetic formats.
- Reduces tackiness and greasiness in cosmetic formulations
- Creates a velvety, soft-touch appearance
- Takes up excess sebum and surface moisture without whitening
- Supports mattifying, texturing and softening effects
- Fits decorative powder, make-up, liquid make-up and eye shadow concepts
- Delivers lighter-feeling formulations with refined sensory quality
Lipophilic Starches by application
AGRANA combines starch expertise, application know-how and formulation support for personal care and cosmetic manufacturers. We match lipophilic starch functionality with formulation goals such as mattifying effect, skin feel, greasiness reduction, texture refinement and sensory elegance.
Sensory refinement for skin care, sun care and color cosmetics
Personal care formulations need a careful balance of performance, appearance and skin feel. AGRANA Lipophilic Starches support this balance by reducing greasiness, absorbing excess sebum, and creating a smooth, velvety sensory impression. They are especially suited to care and cosmetic concepts where a lighter, drier and more elegant finish is desired.
Functions & Benefits
- Improves glide and comfort during application
- Supports a pleasant skin feel in creams, lotions and sunscreen formulations
- Creates a soft, velvety skin feel in leave-on applications
- Fits deodorants, mineral cosmetics and dry shampoo concepts
- Supports decorative powder, make-up and liquid make-up formulations
- Adds texturing and softening benefits in eye shadow and complexion products
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Defined starch functionality for controlled processing needs
In pharmaceutical applications, thin-boiling starches deliver modified starch functionality for systems that need predictable viscosity and clean processing. Their controlled cook-up properties suit selected formulations where starch-based structure, flow or processing performance must be precisely managed.
Functions & Benefits
- Controlled viscosity during heat processing
- Predictable processing behavior in pharma systems
- Consistent quality across production batches
- Suitable for applications needing predictable paste and texture development
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Lipophilic Starches: starch-based sensory performance for personal care
AGRANA's Lipophilic Starch portfolio gives personal care manufacturers starch solutions for sensory refinement, mattifying effects and greasiness reduction. Get to know AGENAFLO, designed for cosmetic formulations that require smooth application, soft-touch finish, sebum and moisture control, and consistent performance in care and color cosmetic concepts.
AGENAFLO
Lipophilic starch range for oil control, tactile refinement and tailored matt/soft finishes
Work with AGRANA experts to define the right sensory functionality
AGRANA's technical and application experts support customers in selecting the right starch-based ingredient for each personal care concept. From skin feel, mattifying effect and greasiness reduction to application format, processing requirements and formulation fit, we turn sensory targets into cosmetic product solutions.
