Manioc

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Manioc, also known as Cassava or Yuca, is a plant of the Euphorbiaceae family native to South America.

Some people mistakenly use the term “tapioca” as a synonym to describe the plant, but this name is misused, as it does not refer to the tuberized roots, but to the high quality flour made from them.

In fact, tapioca starch is obtained from the roots of this plant: it appears as a whitish, odorless and tasteless granular powder consisting mainly of amylose and amylopectin, which make it able to form a light gel in the presence of water hot.

In fact, in cosmetics, it is used in various personal care products thanks to its thickening and viscosity control agent properties.

In addition, in cosmetic formulas it can be considered as a plant-based alternative to talc: it also improves the cosmetic textures, reducing the feeling of heaviness and grease characteristic of some oils and / or waxes, giving hydration and lightness.

In cosmetics, tapioca starch is also used to stabilize emulsions and to create gel textures.