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Matting agent in oil based Lipsticks
Dear Formulators,
I manufacture oil & wax based lipsticks & have had success in market for a while due to my temperature stable formulations & excellent colors. However, I have this problem since i started manufacturing lipsticks.
My matte lipsticks have gloss, they shine on application. How do i reduce the gloss ?
p.s I have already tried Aluminium silicate, Fumed silica (this helps but not so much), Tapioca Starch etc. I have been able to suppress the gloss with these agents but once i start to increase their percentage, my lipstick turns tacky.
My formula is
De-Od Castor Oil 60 - 65 %
Tapioca starch - 5-10%
Fumed silica - 1-2%
Paraffin wax - 5-7.5%
Bees wax - 5-7.5%
Carnuba wax - 5-8%
Stearic acid - 0.2 - 0.8 %
Preservatives - TBHQ 0.25%Please help me achieve the desired matte properties ! I am willing to help in your products that you have a problem with.
Thanks in advance !
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5 Replies
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I have no clue about lipstick formulation, so you can ignore my comment, but isn’t castor oil a little shiny on its own? Matte lipsticks have usually dimethicone as a base. You can try with addition of clay (kaolin, stearalkonium bentonite).
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@Devesh327 i guess for your goal we can play with things
Reduce ingredients (castor oil, carnauba wax) which cause glossy effect 69% as average in your formulation then it is soo logical to have glossy effect.
Then the idea of @grapefruit22 is good by adding clay for more matt finish. -
grapefruit22 said:I have no clue about lipstick formulation, so you can ignore my comment, but isn’t castor oil a little shiny on its own? Matte lipsticks have usually dimethicone as a base. You can try with addition of clay (kaolin, stearalkonium bentonite).I forgot to mention that we work in affordable beauty sector in class C & D markets. Dimethicone is very expensive if used as a base. Thank you for your suggestions. I will try adding some clay to the formulation & revert back here. I have in the past used dimethicone in my formulation. Dimethicone does mattify the system, but it reduces payoff in the process, making the stick harder.
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Fekher said:@Devesh327 i guess for your goal we can play with things
Reduce ingredients (castor oil, carnauba wax) which cause glossy effect 69% as average in your formulation then it is soo logical to have glossy effect.
Then the idea of @grapefruit22 is good by adding clay for more matt finish.Sure, I’ll add clay & revert here with the results soon. Also if you can, please tell me what i can replace the castor oil with ? Thank you.
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@Devesh327 read this interesting article https://betaknowledge.ulprospector.com/7130/pcc-touch-color-historical-contemporary-lipstick-formulation/
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