Maltodextrin & Cyclodextrin
Binders & carriers
What is Maltodextrin & Cyclodextrin?
Sugars made from starch. Maltodextrin helps bind, thicken and form a light film; cyclodextrin is a ring-shaped sugar that can hold other ingredients — or odours — inside it, helping to stabilise actives and release them gradually. Both are inert and well tolerated.
In skincare terms, Maltodextrin & Cyclodextrin is a texture ingredient that shapes how a product feels and spreads on the skin.
What does it do?
Maltodextrin & Cyclodextrin is primarily used for binders & carriers.
Who it may suit
It is generally considered gentle and well tolerated by most skin types. It is widely used across products for all skin types.
Where you'll find it
In our catalogue, Maltodextrin & Cyclodextrin appears in moisturisers, serums, sets, cleansers and more.
Also listed as
On an ingredients label (INCI), Maltodextrin & Cyclodextrin may appear as: maltodextrin, cyclodextrin, alpha-cyclodextrin, beta-cyclodextrin, gamma-cyclodextrin, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin.
