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Starch, phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium salt

CAS 221355-22-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Starch, phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium salt in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Sodium hydroxypropyl starch phosphate”.

Also known as Sodium hydroxypropyl starch phosphate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an abrasive, a bulking agent and a thickener.

  • Abrasive
  • Bulking
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Thickener
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Starch, phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium salt appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • EUCosIngActiveStarch, phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium salt
    • Starch, phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium saltSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 40 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Viscosity modifier, Filler.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 40 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Viscosity modifier, Filler.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Starch, phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium salt. 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 Starch, phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium salt yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated june 11, 2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

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

Food use

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Starch, phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium salt in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

40

Named organisations

6

Personal careFood and drug

Typical roles

AbrasiveBulkingViscosity controllingThickenerConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Starch, phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium salt; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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