Ingredient · dataset v56
Oryza Sativa Starch and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
Rice starch: a large glucose polysaccharide powder with no free lipid — too big for Malassezia yeast's lipases and carrying nothing for them to cut.
Dry-shampoo absorbent, texture not food.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Thickener
Also listed as
Rice Starch, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch
Checked products with this ingredient (1)
Product types: Hair care
Hair care (1)
Related thickener
- Acacia Senegal Gum — No known trigger
- Agar — No known trigger
- Algin — No known trigger
- Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate — No known trigger
- Bentonite — No known trigger
- Biosaccharide Gum-1 — No known trigger
- Biosaccharide Gum-2 — No known trigger
- Calamine — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Oryza Sativa Starch trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: Rice starch: a large glucose polysaccharide powder with no free lipid — too big for this yeast's lipases and carrying nothing for them to cut.
Does Oryza Sativa Starch feed Malassezia?
No known link: Oryza Sativa Starch 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.