Tapioca starches for sensory performance in personal care
Native tapioca-based starch functionality for smooth skin feel, mattifying effects and natural cosmetic texture
AGRANA tapioca starches are native, tapioca-based starches for personal care formulations. The portfolio includes TAPIOCA NATURAL, TAPIOCA STER and ORGANIC TAPIOCA NATURAL, giving formulators plant-based starch options for sensory modification, absorbency and texture in cosmetic emulsions. Their fine granular profile delivers a pleasant skin feel, improved absorption, reduced oiliness and mattifying effects in formulations that need natural and biodegradable ingredients.
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Native tapioca starch functionality for natural skin feel and cosmetic texture
Tapioca starches bring a soft, natural sensory profile to cosmetic systems. As granular starches, they reduce stickiness and greasiness, improve absorption and create a smooth, matte finish.
- Native tapioca starch base for personal care formulations
- Pleasant skin feel and soft sensory profile
- Mattifying effect and reduced shine
- Reduced stickiness, oiliness and greasiness
- Easy spreading without whitening
- COSMOS and organic options available within the range
- Plant-based, vegan and readily biodegradable
Tapioca starches by application
AGRANA supports personal care formulators with tapioca-based starch grades across a wide range of cosmetic formats. The portfolio covers native and organic tapioca starch options for suncare, after sun, after shave, foundations, primers, day creams, deodorants and antiperspirants.
Natural sensory modification for cosmetic formulations
AGRANA tapioca starches improve the sensory quality of cosmetic emulsions in a natural way and give formulators a plant-based alternative to synthetic or mineral-oil-based sensory ingredients. TAPIOCA NATURAL and TAPIOCA STER each carry tapioca-based starch functionality for soft feel, reduced greasiness and a matte finish.
Functions & Benefits
- Plant-based alternative to synthetic and mineral-oil-based sensory agents
- Pleasant, smooth and velvety skin feel
- Suitable for o/w and w/o cosmetic emulsions
- Compatible across suncare, after sun, after shave, primers, foundations, day care and deodorants
- COSMOS and organic grades available, depending on product
- Readily biodegradable and vegan-compatible
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Tapioca starches for personal care formulations
The tapioca starch portfolio brings together native and organic tapioca-based grades for personal care: TAPIOCA NATURAL, TAPIOCA STER and ORGANIC TAPIOCA NATURAL. These grades cover sensory modification and cosmetic texture, with tapioca starch as the INCI basis and strong naturality credentials.
TAPIOCA NATURAL
COSMOS-grade native tapioca starch for a velvety skin feel and natural texture in cosmetic formulations
TAPIOCA STER
Native tapioca starch for natural sensory refinement in cosmetic formulations
Talk to experts who understand tapioca starch in personal care
AGRANA's starch experts match tapioca starch grades to specific personal care formulation needs: from natural sensory improvement and mattifying effects to smoother texture, reduced greasiness and organic certification.
