The ingredient, explained
Tapioca Starch
An intertrigo trial tested tapioca starch in a multi-ingredient lotion.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
Tapioca Starch is the starch obtained from tapioca. It consists primarily of amylose and amylopectin
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Viscosity controlling
- Adjusts how thick or fluid a product is.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
Human research on a combination
Itching improved more than with hydrocortisone; most other differences were nonsignificant.
What this does not tell us
The40-person, two-week study cannot isolate tapioca starch or establish equivalence from nonsignificant differences.
Sources for this summary. PubMed 33811776 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
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Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Human research on a combination · n=40
A randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness and safety of adsorbent lotion containing tapioca starch, spent grain wax, Butyrospermum parkii extract, argania spinosa kernel oil, aloe barbadensis, rosehip oil, and allantoin with a low-potency topical corticosteroid in the treatment of intertrigo. ↗
Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2022
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Names and identifiers
Registry identity
Tapioca Starch is the starch obtained from tapioca. It consists primarily of amylose and amylopectin
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- TAPIOCA STARCH
- CAS registry number
- 9005-25-8
- EC number
- 232-679-6
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026