Corn Starch 50 g

Why This Kitchen Staple Doubles as a Cosmetic Powder Base

Corn starch is best known worldwide as a cooking thickener for sauces, gravies, and puddings, but its industrial reach extends far beyond the kitchen. It plays a significant role in the food industry, paper and cardboard manufacturing, textile finishing, pharmaceutical tablet production as a filler agent, and increasingly in home and small-batch cosmetic making. This 50 gram package is perfectly sized for testing new formulations or preparing small home batches before committing to larger production runs. The product belongs to the Herbal Powders and Plant category, which brings together natural loose ingredients for diverse applications.

In culinary use, corn starch is typically dissolved in cold liquid first, then gradually heated to around 60-70 degrees Celsius while stirring continuously to prevent clumping and achieve a smooth thickened texture. In cosmetic formulations, the powder is commonly used as a base for dry shampoos, body powders, and mattifying facial products, since it absorbs excess skin oil effectively without leaving a greasy residue. Typical dosage in cosmetic recipes ranges from 5 to 20 percent of the total formula weight, depending on the desired texture and absorbency level.

This powder blends well with other botanical ingredients to enhance texture and stability. Combined with Baobab Powder, it creates an interesting base for gentle exfoliating masks, while pairing it with Ayurvedic powder Brahmi allows for nourishing hair masks where the starch acts as a binding and stabilizing agent. It also works nicely alongside Cinnamon Powder in warming body scrubs, where the starch tempers the intensity of cinnamon on the skin.

In household applications, corn starch serves as a thickener for homemade cleaning pastes and shoe polish formulations. The textile industry uses it to add stiffness to fabrics during finishing processes, while paper manufacturers rely on it as a binding agent in cardboard and certain paper grades. This versatility makes the product a genuinely useful base ingredient to keep on hand for various small-scale production needs.

Store the powder in a dry, tightly sealed container away from moisture and direct sunlight, as it is hygroscopic and readily absorbs ambient humidity, which can cause clumping over time. When stored properly, the product retains its functional properties for an extended period without quality loss.

Simple Homemade Body Powder

Corn starch 35 g

Baobab powder 10 g

Lavender essential oil 3 drops

Sift the corn starch and baobab powder together through a fine mesh sieve into a clean dry bowl, then add the lavender essential oil drop by drop while stirring continuously with a wooden spoon until the scent is evenly distributed throughout the mixture. Transfer the finished powder into a lidded jar and apply a light dusting to clean, dry skin as needed throughout the day.

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Вероніка, Копенгаген

Замовляла в 'Мило-опт' пігменти для мінеральної косметики. Якість чудова! Косметика виходить стійкою і натуральною. Дякую!

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Дуже задоволена якістю натуральних масел для губ. Вони чудово зволожують та захищають губи.

1 September 2026

Цецилія, Антрацит

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INCI	Corn Starch
Other
Att brand	Germany
Attention	Mandatory testing for sensitivity and allergic reaction, preliminary application to the bend of the elbow
Color product	white
Concentration	2 - 100%
Descriptio smell	neutral
Features	All information presented on the site is for reference only
Input percentage	perfume-powder, deodorant, dry shampoo - 5-45%, baby powders and deotalc for feet - 40-100%, decorative cosmetics - 2-45%, baths for dry skin of hands - 2-10%, cleansers, baths for legs and arms - 2-20%, foot skin care - 1-100%
Minimum count	1
Name	Corn Starch 50 g
Packaging	container for transportation
Packing	50 grams
Solubility	water, hot oil
View	fine powder
Valid until	01.2028