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  Revised: Help with a formula please :)

  Posted by Leesakai23 on August 27, 2015 at 5:19 pm

  Hello!
  I am currently formulating a matte lipstick. The goal is to have a high pigment payoff and a nice matte finish, with strong staying power. Now i am new at this and not at all a professional, so please don’t judge on the measurements. These are batch tests for 1-2 lipstick molds.

  Here is the formula I have that has been the closest to my goal:

  Formula:
  ozokerite-5ml
  carnauba-4ml
  candelilla-4ml
  ispropyl myristate-5ml
  caprylis-4ml
  castor oil-4ml
  avocado oil -2ml
  kaolin clay-7ml
  mica-4ml
  pigment- 6ml
  vitamin e- few drops
  RESULT:
  This formula had a good matte texture, but a little too dry. The color of the lipstick wasn’t strong enough, pigmented enough.

  I have an loi that I found that i was going after (not trying to duplicate entirely), however for me, it’s difficult to find where the 1% starts in this specific loi.

  LOI:
  Ozokerite, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Kaolin, Mica, Lauryl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Octyldodecanol, Flavor (Aroma), Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba), Isododecane, Hydogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Polyethylene, BHT, Caprylyl Glycol

  MY QUESTION:

  Should I remove or add something different in order to achieve a stronger color payoff and a less drier texture?

  Thanks a lot in advance!

  Leesakai23

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