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  Adding whitening effect to a primer

  Posted by ngarayeva001 on October 15, 2018 at 9:19 am

  Hi All,

  I formulated a primer and want to add a little bit of “whittening effect” to it (white cast but not very obvious). Should I add titanium dioxide or zinc oxide or both? I am not looking for achieving for any sun protection, just a cosmetic brightening effect.

  Thank you in advance!

  INCI	%
  Aqua	79.90%
  Butylene Glycol	3.00%
  Diamond Mica	0.50%
  Tetrasodium EDTA	0.10%
  Avena Sativa	0.50%
  Polysorbate 60	0.70%
  MAP	0.50%
  Squalane	1.00%
  Hydroxyethyl Acrylate / Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer	1.00%
  Dimethicone Satin	3.00%
  Dimethicone Fluid	3.00%
  Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, silica	2.50%
  Hydrogenated Polyisobutene	1.00%
  Tocopheryl Acetate	0.50%
  Tocopherol	0.20%
  PEG-8 Dimethicone	1.5%
  Phenoxyethanol	1.00%
  Bisabolol	0.10%

   

  ngarayeva001 replied 6 years, 1 month ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
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  Fekher

  Member

  October 15, 2018 at 10:40 am

  @ngarayeva001 i already use zinc oxide it gives whitennig effect however it also give drying effect and i don’t think so you want last effect for you product.
   I used corn stratch for wittening effect and i’am satified by it you can  try it if you want.

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  ngarayeva001

  Member

  October 15, 2018 at 11:36 am

  Thank you!

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  Fekher

  Member

  October 15, 2018 at 4:02 pm

  you are welcome @ngarayeva001

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  marytsiang

  Member

  October 19, 2018 at 1:07 pm

  maybe you could als add polymethyl methacrylate.
  it gives a soft focus effect,and luminosity. SKIN looks brighter and I think, kind of whiter.
  I have been using it in a primer formula.

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  ngarayeva001

  Member

  October 19, 2018 at 3:55 pm

  Thank you @marytsiang, I will reseach it.

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