MAIZE STARCH

Maize Starch, also known as corn starch, is a carbohydrate extracted from the endosperm of corn kernels. It is a white, odorless powder with excellent thickening, binding, and stabilizing properties.

GRADE: IP / BP / EP / USP 

APPLICATIONS:

1. PHARMACEUTICALS:

    In the pharmaceutical industry, maize starch is widely used as a pharmaceutical excipient in the formulation of tablets,                    capsules, and powders. It serves as a binder, disintegrant, filler, and diluent in solid dosage forms, helping to improve tablet             cohesion, disintegration, and dissolution. Maize starch is also used as a dusting powder in topical formulations and as a glidant in     the manufacturing process of tablets and capsules.

2. COSMETICS: 
    In the cosmetic industry, maize starch is used in various personal care products such as creams, lotions, powders, and makeup.
      It acts as a thickening agent, absorbent, and mattifying agent, helping to improve the texture, consistency, and feel of cosmetic        formulations. Maize starch is particularly useful in oil-absorbing products such as facial powders and dry shampoos.