Tapioca Starch

Derived from the cassava shrub, also known as yuca which is plant grown in South America. The starch extracted is used in skincare products as a thickener. 

Otherwise known as: Manihot utilissima

Sources
Milady Skincare and Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary 4th Edition; M. Varinia Michalun, Joseph C. Dinardo
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