Garloch Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Hi all, Can anyone advise me please if cornstarch and cornflour are the same thing in grooming terms? A couple of books I have from the U.S. talk about using cornstarch to assist in removal of matted fur in rescue dogs. One of mine has very fine fur that mats on a windy day! :D Well, almost. Yes, she is clipped and brushed and she doesn't approve of any of that, so I was thinking, maybe if I sprinkled cornstarch on the areas that mat (hips, underarms, etc) would it help to slow down the matting? Always worth a try. So off to the shops I go, only to find plenty of cornflour, but no cornstarch. Are they the same thing? Google doesn't bring up much, and what it does, seems to be conflicting. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 In Australia, cornflour is mostly made of wheat! White wings makes one with corn :D This is the same as US cornstarch, I believe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garloch Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 In Australia, cornflour is mostly made of wheat!White wings makes one with corn :D This is the same as US cornstarch, I believe... Thanks Persephone Right - so CORN flour can be made from WHEAT flour. That's got to be confusing to those of us who don't cook often. I'll make sure I read the labelling carefully then! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashew Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 In Australia, cornflour is mostly made of wheat!White wings makes one with corn :D This is the same as US cornstarch, I believe... I was shocked when I realised my "cornstarch" from COles was made from wheat. I check and re-check the packaging these days :D I use cornflour to comb out my boy's beard. Not to prevent matting but more to make it look "whiter". I also use cornflour in replacement of ear powder..to assist in pulling out the oily ear hair. I have not heard of cornflour assisting with knots and matted hair. Let me know if that works...thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 'corn' is an old, old word which was used for wheat... and barley. It then came to be used to describe MAIZE :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 It wont stop matting . We use potato flour on the showdogs BUT its always washed out that day or the next.It builds up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigsaw Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 If you add water to cornflour you can make glue! Cornstarch is available as a lubricant in a tube for chafing from Lanacane!!! No help on the grooming side of things though I'm sorry, so my comments really arent' helpful on that side of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelsophie Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 johnson and johnson make a pure cornstarch in their baby powder range. smells nice and comes ready to sprinkle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I second potato flour. I think it was Rysup with the fluffy Keesies that told me about that. We used it for our Lapphund when he was going through that stupid adolescent coat stage that seemed to matt up overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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