Corn Starch

Corn starch is starch isolated from corn. It’s a common kitchen ingredient, where it is often used for thickening.

Zea Mays Starch

Fine white powder

Up to 100%

Soft, smooth, silky

None

Insoluble

In anhydrous products it helps reduce the greasy/oily skin feel, and in higher concentrations it can give the entire product a powdery, dry-touch finish and contribute to thickening.

In powdered cosmetics it acts as a diluent and improves slip.

It can also be used in dusting powders, or even used as-is for a dusting powder.

No, but there’s a good chance you already have it!

Readily available, inexpensive and effective ingredient.

Unsuitable for anyone with corn allergies.

Other starches, like wheat or arrowroot, and good alternatives to corn starch.

In anhydrous products, add to the oil phase—I like to let it soak with the liquid/melted oils and then stir everything together. In powdered products, include it in the grinding phase.

Stored somewhere cool, dark, and dry,

Some companies sell corn starch in a shaker bottle as a natural baby powder—if you want to try that just put your own (cheaper!) corn starch in a shaker bottle!

100g (3.3oz)

 Buy it from an online DIY ingredient supplier or Amazon.