Ingredient
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
A starch-derived humectant and sweetener used mainly in toothpaste.
- Plant-derived
What it is there to do
Humectant
Draws water into the upper layers of the skin or hair.
What we don't know
- No published rule in our reference names it. That is about the rules, not safety.
- How much of it is used in any particular product. We hold no concentrations at all.
This is information about an ingredient, not medical advice, and not a judgement about any product that contains it. Back to the reference.