Monday, September 16, 2013

Pressed Powder Formula and Loose Powder

Here is a basic pressed powder formula:

Percentage
Ingredient
70.48%
Mica
10%
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer (And) Polymethylsilsesquioxane
7%
Pimentary TiO2 and silicone treatment
2%
Zinc Myristate
1%
Yellow iron oxide and silicone treatment
0.86%
Red iron oxide and silicone treatment
0.46%
Black iron oxide and silicone treatment
0.1%
Propylparaben
0.1%
Methylparaben
2.5%
Dimethicone

2.5%
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
2%
Dimethicone

1%
Dimethicone (And) Trimethylsiloxysilicate

100%

Micropulverize the powders until the color is fully developed. Then add the liquid binder to the powder and micropulverize well. Press at 500psi. 

Loose powders are the same as pressed powders except for the fact that you don't have a liquid binder and you do not press it. If you find that upon application you have a lot of fly away, then you can add a couple percentage of liquid to coat the powder and make it heavy so that it doesn't fly away. Liquid may also help the loose powder feel better. You can include a film former in the liquid so that the powder adheres on the skin better. 

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