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    Posted by Anonymous on November 6, 2018 at 8:52 pm

    When i press my formula and the plates lift
    My foundations have a layer of skin on them with a horizontal bubble under the layer.

    Would increasing psi from 600 up resolve air bubbles or do i need to revisit the formula.

    Of 6 pans 1 comes out ok and 5 will crack and have a pillow of air across it about 1mm under the surface. So when i push on what looks perfect, it sinks down and a central crack/indent will emerge

    Why is it tormenting me like this?

    Sponge replied 5 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • chemicalmatt

    Member
    November 8, 2018 at 8:45 pm

    Hard to say Tal without more ingredient info. Minerals? Carriers? Waxes?

  • Sponge

    Member
    November 12, 2018 at 12:48 am

    This is likely entirely unhelpful, but this just happened with Huda Beauty’s Rose Gold Remastered palette. A volume of air exists just below the surface, causing the top layer of “crust” to collapse when pressed. Maybe you could search and see if anyone is talking about that? Sorry, I think that’s the best I can do without a formula. 

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