No worries! You’ve caught me at a good time! You can use arrowroot for any recipe that that calls for cornstarch – it’s a thickening agent used to make sauces and stews. Some people have allergies or sensitivities to corn, so this is a good alternative to cornstarch – and it’s also GMO-free. A lot of bakers prefer arrowroot over cornstarch because it has no flavour and give a glossy finish to the food.
For body recipes – you can use arrowroot as a body powder, for kids it’s a great alternative to talcum powder. Or you can use it as a deodorant, mixed with baking soda (powder the baking soda in a blender/grinder) and coconut oil… lots of fun stuff.
Right, now I’m off to cook dinner! Let me know how you get on with the recipes 🙂
Now I’m really curious about the recipe. Though I don’t have a grinder. Is it possible to share it here?
Can I use something else in place of cornstarch? I don’t know if my skin would react to it, but my digestive system is sensitive to corn.
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Hi Militza,
did you repurpose a loose powder container to store this Translucent Face Powder?
Btw, is Arrowroot Starch/Flour identical to Arrowroot powder?
Hi Xian Hui! I did repurpose a container – but I didn’t have a proper powder container – so what I do with this one, is turn the jar upside down and back around. then tap on the lid before opening it – and whatever is stuck on the lid, I dab my brush on there so I don’t pick up too much excess powder…
Yup, arrowroot starch, flour, powder – it’s all the same. I find in cold storage and brownrice paradise – it’s by the brand Bob’s Mill – looks like this:
http://www.bobsredmill.com/arrowroot-starch.html
or you can try iherb and search there for it (any brand is fine):
littlegreendot.com/iherb
(which, if you buy under this link – I’m an affiliate so you get a bit of a discount too!)