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  • Matte Finish

    Posted by braveheart on January 26, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    I need advice on my matte-finish formulation. Which ingredient would you recommend for a matte-finish. I have created a lotion that is almost oil-less, with great stability, but it is not matte enough.

    I considering Montmorillonite (Bentonite), Zeolite, Zinc Oxide or White Willow Bark Extract. 
    Which would you think will work best and at what percentage? Or should I go for a combination of them all?

    Thanks
    bobzchemist replied 9 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Iaskedbetter

    Member
    January 26, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    Have you consider good old fashioned silica? The MSS series from Kobo has quite a few options that will both mattefy and enhance sensorial properties. They are likely going to be more easily incorporated into your formula than the options listed above.

  • braveheart

    Member
    January 27, 2015 at 1:46 am

    @Iaskedbetter.

    Thanks for the suggestion of silica. I tried to scour the Internet for Kobo Silica Microspheres, but I can’t find any UK seller.
  • bobzchemist

    Member
    January 27, 2015 at 6:22 pm

    I think Dry-Flow would be a solid, economical choice. Unless you are making a high-end product, you probably won’t be able to afford the more sophisticated microspheres.

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