2007-07-07 06:43:51 · 14 answers · asked by Bobbi 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Corn Starch works in place of baby powder.
Putting baking powder or baking soda on his/her little "hiney" may cause some irritation or an adverse reaction. Both are alkalitic and not the best for tender skin.
If you really need to use something from the kitchen, plain white flour may work in a pinch, but don't use the baking powder/soda. Many flours nowdays have stuff added to them, so I wouldn't recommend it unless you are desperate.
2007-07-07 07:03:52 · answer #1 · answered by konstipashen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can substitute baking powder in place of baking soda (you'll need more baking powder and it may affect the taste), but you can't use baking soda when a recipe calls for baking powder. Baking soda by itself lacks the acidity to make a cake rise. However, you can make your own baking powder if you have baking soda and cream of tartar. Simply mix two parts cream of tartar with one part baking soda.
2016-04-01 01:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are looking for something from the kitchen to put on a babys bottom, The answer is Corn Starch. Baking soda and baking powder are for cooking
2007-07-07 06:48:00 · answer #3 · answered by Brenda L 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I just want to reinforce some of the answers on here. Baking soda and baking powder are basic salts, (usually baking soda is one of the salts in baking powder) meaning they would not be the thing to put on a baby's skin in lieu of talcum powder, which is simply an absorbant. Cornstarch would be a more intelligent option, but it's not quite as hypo-allergenic as talc (baby powder).
2007-07-07 07:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by supastremph 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baking powder is a combination of sodium bicarbonate and an acid ingredient.
Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate.
A substitute for baby powder is corn starch.
2007-07-07 13:03:59 · answer #5 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby powder usually contains talc as it is soft and pure. It is hydrous silicate mineral composed of Mq, SiO2 and water. It's chemical formula is Mq3 Si4 O10 (OH)2. It is the softest mineral ever. It's application results in soft and greasy feel. That's why it is used in baby powders. So, baking powder and baking soda cannot be a substitute for baby powder, infact, corn flour is sometimes used for nappy rashes.
2007-07-07 07:50:31 · answer #6 · answered by Merajzai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you use baking soda on the baby's bottom and he/she fills his/her nappy (diaper), you'll have quite a mess to clean up as the baking soda will cause the contents to fizz like a fiework....It's Bicarbonate of Soda.
Baking powder is also Bicarb, but also contains Tartar and starch. This too will cause a reaction in the diaper.
2007-07-07 14:59:51 · answer #7 · answered by Norrie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, It's a blunder.
Baking soda / powder is NaHCO3.
Baby powder contains mainly :Talc (derived from the Persian via Arabic talq) is a mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula H2Mg3(SiO3)4 or Mg3Si4O10(OH)2.
A coarse grayish-green high-talc rock is soapstone or steatite and has been used for stoves, sinks, electrical switchboards, etc. Talc finds use as a cosmetic (talcum powder), as a lubricant, and as a filler in paper manufacture. Talc is used in baby powder, an astringent powder used for preventing rashes on the area covered by a diaper (see diaper rash).
2007-07-07 14:45:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Baking Soda
Corn Starch is better
2007-07-07 06:47:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Noooooooo!!
2007-07-07 07:02:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋