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Corn Starch

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Corn Starch (Zea Mays) is a versatile ingredient capable of acting as a bulking agent, moisture absorber and actives carrier suitable for a variety of personal care applications—naturally.

Description

Corn Starch - Zea Mays

About

Zea Mays, commonly known as Corn Starch, is a fine, white powder often used as binder/filler for bath fizzing powder or bath bombs. By binding to the baking soda as well as the citric acid in your bath bombs, the cornstarch slows down the rate at which both of them dissolve. The effect is that the fizzing may last 3 or 4 minutes, instead of only a few seconds.

Corn Starch can replace talc in personal care formulations. It offers improved oil and moisture absorbency when compared to talc in skin lotion formulations (below 3%). Because of its botanical nature, it is safe for topical use in baby powder products. In addition, since starch "rolls" as it moves over the skin, there is a perceivably better skin smoothness with it over talc.

Usage

Follow these simple instructions for best results. Zea mays is compatible with a wide variety of other personal care ingredients. Depending on the application, the level of starch added can range from 1–99%. In lotions, 0.5–3% corn starch is incorporated to reduce tack and oiliness, whereas the starch is formulated up to 30% in cream to powder formulations and up to 99% in topical body powders.

Additional Notes

These are only suggested usage rates. Each formulation is different and you must test in small batches to find the percentages that work best for you. Always start by mixing in a low percentage, then gradually add until you reach your desired result.

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