i have a recipe for a bath bomb and it says to use corn starch.is it the same as corn flour??

Answer 1

Nope, corn flour won't work.

Just about any store will carry corn starch.

I've use both Argo and Kingsford's Corn Starch, for cooking. If you cook a lot you probably have some laying around.

Good luck.

Edit for Old man wrench

A bath bomb will release enormous tiny scented bubbles in the tub. A lot of people use Aromatherapy and take a bath at the same time.

Basically it makes the bath water smell nice.

Answer 2

No, unless you're British (cornstarch is called cornflour in the UK). Cornstarch is a thickening agent in cooking and adhesives but it is also a substitute for talcum powder.
Corn flour is a super fine flour made from corn and is finer than the masa (fine corn meal) or corn meal.
I have various grades of corn meal, flour and starch in my kitchen and am eating corn meal porridge as we speak. I'm very familiar with it.
Here are some good resources to give you a better understanding of the differences.

Answer 3

Corn starch is NOT corn meal. To use corn starch, mix the amount you need in some of the water you are using in your recipie...mix with fork in a glass until the stuff is smooth, no lumps. ADD to the cooking mix while it is relatively cool, not boiling. Stir constantly as you bring to a boil, the corn starch when it cools with thicken and harden..used in many things, thickens gravies, puddings, sauces, and agar used in microbiology. If you add to really hot stuff, the corn starch will lump up and you will have a mess. Do not forget to stir continuously, or it will thicken on the bottom of the pot and make a mess.

Answer 4

No,you will need to use corn starch.LoL I love bath bombs they make your bath all fizzy!

Answer 5

There is a difference.
What is a "bath bomb"?