Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane
What Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane is & what it does
A silicone-coated starch that absorbs oil and gives a soft, dry, blurring finish. It mattifies while refining the look of the surface.
What does Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane do in skincare?
Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane is a hybrid ingredient combining plant-derived tapioca starch with a silicone resin. It is used as a texturizing and oil-absorbing powder that gives a soft, smooth, mattifying feel. In sunscreens it can help reduce greasiness and improve the finish.
Is Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane comedogenic?
Specific comedogenicity data for this hybrid powder is limited, so a definitive rating is not available. Starch-and-silicone powders generally sit on the surface and absorb oil, but breakout potential depends on the whole formula. Patch testing is reasonable if your skin is acne-prone.
Is Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane natural or synthetic?
It is a hybrid of both. The tapioca starch portion is plant-derived from cassava root, while the polymethylsilsesquioxane portion is a synthetic silicone, combined into a single processed ingredient.
Sunscreens with Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane
We rate 9 sunscreens that contain it:
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Dermactive Acti-solaire SPF 50+ Ultra Fluid
90/100
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Personal Touch pharmaceuticals That Matt Youth Restore Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++
88/100
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Emma S. Ageless Day Cream Spf 15
75/100
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Besoma Mineral Beauty Sunscreen SPF 40
72/100
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Celenes By Sweden Dry Touch Sunscreen Fluid SPF 50+
64/100
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Murad SPF Resurgence: Anti-ageing Moisture Broad Spectrum SPF30
64/100
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Murad Resurgence Age-balancing Moisture Broad Spectrum SPF 30 / Pa+++
64/100
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Walgreens Clear Complexion For Face Sunscreen SPF 50
62/100
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This Works In Transit Skin Defence SPF 45
52/100