Home Cosmetic Science Talk Formulating Color and makeup Powder press laboratory scale

  • cosmeticsyourways

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    December 28, 2023 at 5:50 pm

    I have the same question.

  • chemicalmatt

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    December 29, 2023 at 8:44 am

    I’ve learned that some folks are using those same home presses for making bath bombs. Not expensive and very available (most are made in Turkey) though I have to think some modifications are needed to conform to each powder mold.

    • cosmeticsyourways

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      December 29, 2023 at 11:28 am

      This is what I am currently using, basically. There is a company that sells “The Powder Press” or TKB sells one. It does one pound of pressure. Shimmer formulas I am getting amazing; it is just mattes. I am on my 10th test. No one sells talc in small quantities anymore.

      Eventually, when I get my own place I want to get one that I can control the PSI. I do acknowledge small lab batches are hard to do.

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