Organic Corn Starch Powder

Makeup

Use as an ingredient in your preparations:

• Powdered makeup blends

• Loose or pressed foundation powders

• Loose or pressed blush

Beauty

Use as an ingredient in your preparations:

• Powder, gel, or cream deodorants

• Dry shampoos

• Creams and lotions

• Balms

• Bath salts

• In powder mixtures: incorporate the corn starch as is, mixing it well with the other powders, ideally using a mortar for makeup. Using coated talc at the same time significantly reduces grinding time.

• In creams, milks, and gels for a mattifying effect: add the corn starch at the end of preparation after cooling, stirring well until a homogeneous mixture is obtained

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• In creams, milks, and gels for a thickening effect: disperse the corn starch in the aqueous phase at the beginning of preparation. Heat the aqueous phase, stirring regularly to homogenise. When heated to around 70°C, a gel will form. For a cream, make the emulsion as usual using this aqueous phase.

• In bath salts: mix the corn starch directly with the rest of the preparation.

• In balms: incorporate the corn starch (1 to 8%) into the melted oil phase before pouring the balm.

Recommended dosages:

• 1 to 5% for incorporation into a cream or lotion for a mattifying effect

• 10 to 15% for incorporation into a cream or lotion for a thickening effect

• 10 to 80% in a powder mixture

• 1 to 8% in a balm

Cultivation

Organic, certified by Ecocert FR-BIO-01

Quality

100% pure and natural

Method of production

The corn kernels are finely ground using a wet process, then the starch is separated by centrifugation.

Part of the plant used

Grains

Botanical name

Zea mays

Botanical family

Poaceae

Function

Powder makeup base, powder binding agent, mattifying, softening

Benefits and properties

• Softener

• Makeup

• Mattifying

• Soft touch

Country of origin

Austria

INCI designation

Zea mays starch

Composition

Corn starch* (*Ingredient from organic farming)

Presentation

Odourless white powder packaged in a zip-lock bag.

Learn more

• Keep out of reach of children.

• Wearing gloves, goggles, a dust mask, and a smock is strongly recommended.

• This is a powdery product; do not use near a source of ventilation.

Warning

The properties, indications and methods of use described above are derived from scientific literature and/or reference books or websites in aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informational purposes only and cannot under any circumstances be considered as medical information. This information cannot under any circumstances replace a diagnosis, consultation or medical follow-up, nor engage our liability.

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