Cornstarch, Arrowroot Powder, or Dry Flo, which is best to use when making a body butter? I've been using cornstarch and I wanted to know if there is a difference with the greasiness when using any of the 3 in a body butter. Thanks.
Cornstarch, Arrowroot Powder, or Dry Flo?
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I can't speak from personal experience, but I seem to recall seeing a recipe for a body butter (maybe on WSP? not sure) that uses a small amount of tapioca starch. That is the very fine powder, not the pearls used for making pudding. I found some at an asian market, 99 cents for 14 ounces. May be worth trying.
Genny
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I've used cornstarch, arrowroot powder, dry flo, rice flour and tapioca starch in a oil & butter body butter recipe. Not all powders at one time LOL But, they all felt the same. I don't know what your recipe is, but if it's just oils & butter, it's going to be greasy and the use of a powder will only help a little.
If you want to post your recipe, we may be able to help you tweak it to be less greasy.
If you want to post your recipe, we may be able to help you tweak it to be less greasy.
