Ingredient · dataset v56
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A modified-starch absorbent; the short branched C8 arm sits below the edible range.
Powder absorbent.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Thickener
Checked products with this ingredient (4)
Product types: Makeup, Sunscreens
Makeup (3)
- e.l.f. Cosmetics High Definition Powder Sheer
- Morphe Bake & Set Translucent Setting Powder Jumbo
- innisfree No-Sebum Mineral Powder
Sunscreens (1)
Related thickener
- Acacia Senegal Gum — No known trigger
- Agar — No known trigger
- Algin — No known trigger
- Bentonite — No known trigger
- Biosaccharide Gum-1 — No known trigger
- Biosaccharide Gum-2 — No known trigger
- Calamine — No known trigger
- Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A modified-starch absorbent; the short branched C8 arm sits below the edible range.
Does Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate feed Malassezia?
No known link: Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate is judged with no known trigger. One screened ingredient is not a product verdict — when in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
Is this medical advice?
No. We screen ingredient lists; we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. When in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
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Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.