Ingredient · dataset v56
Zea Mays Starch and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
Corn starch: the same large glucose polysaccharide powder as tapioca starch, with no free fatty fraction.
The starch, which settles the ambiguity of the bare 'Zea Mays' row — that row covers the germ oil.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Thickener
Also listed as
Corn Starch, Zea Mays (Corn) 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 Zea Mays Starch trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: Corn starch: the same large glucose polysaccharide powder as tapioca starch, with no free fatty fraction.
Does Zea Mays Starch feed Malassezia?
No known link: Zea Mays 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.
Check a full list containing Zea Mays Starch →
Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.