beauty
cleaning
industrial

Hydroxypropyl starch phosphate

CAS 39346-84-4 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

53124-00-8 · 113894-92-1

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).

High confidence

Hydroxypropyl starch phosphate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Amylopectin, phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether · Hydroxypropyl waxy maize distarch phosphate · Amerimaize 2215 · Amylopectin phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether · Amylopectin, hydrogen phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether · Eliane VC 120
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Hydroxypropyl amylopectin phosphate · Structure zea
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a bulking agent and a thickener.
Bulking
Viscosity controlling
Thickener
Is it a concern?: Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Hydroxypropyl starch phosphate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 275 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Thickening agent, Viscosity modifier.Source →
EUCosIngActiveStarch, hydrogen phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether
- Starch, hydrogen phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl etherSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Hydroxypropyl starch phosphate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Hydroxypropyl starch phosphate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-03-06
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Hydroxypropyl starch phosphate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

BulkingViscosity controllingThickener

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Hydroxypropyl starch phosphate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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