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Dextrin

CAS 9072-45-1 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 10 other CAS numbers

37265-05-7 · 37265-06-8 · 100041-56-3 · 152232-07-0 · 185829-47-4 · 199015-70-8 · 256933-14-9 · 650604-25-4 · 753470-74-5 · 9004-53-9

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Dextrin in plain language

What it is

Also known as Corn dextrin · DEXTRINS, WHITE and YELLOW, ROASTED STARCH · Fungal amylase starch · Hydrolysed dextrin · Potato dextrin · Pyrodextrin

Show all 13 names

dextrinized Starch · Tapioca Dextrin 11 · dextrin (non hazardous per msds) · dextrine · dextrins · microcrystalline cellulose · starch gum

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an absorbent, a binder and a bulking agent.

  • Absorbent
  • Binding
  • Bulking
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Thickener, stabilizer
  • Thickener
Is it a concern?
Moderate 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 371 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products, Personal care.

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. Dextrin appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • GLOBALJECFANOT SPECIFIEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener, stabilizer.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener, stabilizer.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 371 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Pharmaceutical disintegrant, Clump aid.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 371 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Pharmaceutical disintegrant, Clump aid.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • 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.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener, stabilizer.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated november 21, 2016

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

371

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsSpecialty occupational productsPersonal careArts and crafts/office suppliesFood and drugHome maintenance

Typical roles

AbsorbentBindingBulkingViscosity controllingThickener, stabilizerThickener
See products using Dextrin →

Catalog

Found in these products

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

See all 260 →Find products without it →

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Dextrin in the catalog.