"As part of a worldwide portfolio assessment, we have made the commercial decision to transition to an all cornstarch-based baby powder portfolio," it said in a statement. The firm added that ...

This fine white powder, commonly used as a thickener, can do much more than you can imagine, both in and out of the kitchen. Discover all the benefits of cornstarch and how it can improve your ...

Cornstarch, also called maize starch or corn flour in the U.S., is the starch found in corn grains. It is a fine, white powder made from the endosperm or the starchy part of corn kernels.

It also sells a cornstarch-based powder which it will continue to sell in North America. It said both types of Johnson's baby powder, talc-based and cornstarch-based, will continue to be sold in ...