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Titanium
Hello,
I’m making liquid matte lip color and notice that certain color mixes show up different in the lip gloss tube where it looks nothing like the color made.Example.
6½ tsp. Isododecane
2 tsp. Flake Resin (Trimethylsiloxysilicate)
½ tsp. Candelilla wax
2¼ tsp. Dimethicone 1.5
¼ tsp. Nylon
12½ tsp. Silica Dimethyl Silylate
¼ tsp. Silicon Dioxide
3 drops
Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin2 tsp. Colorant (Powders 1/2 tsp each: Red 7, Yellow IO, Black IO, Brown IO)
(Liquid w/ Castor oil: 1 drop Blue 1, 2 tsp. Titanium)
I blend this very well and it goes on great on the lips but shows streaky in the lip gloss tube. Almost like a foam mixed with the color. It doesnt do this with all the colors mostly those where I used white. I have tried Titanium Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide-Rutile, Titanium Dioxide liquid (premixed with castor oil). Not sure what else I can do. Any suggestions?
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Did you put it in the tube while it’s hot? As in almost like boiling hot?
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We have liquid matte lipsticks too but we never encountered that problem when we put it in the tube.
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I’ve seen similar effects when hot pouring a waxy iron oxide coloured product. I think its to do with the particle size of the pigment. The colour “float” improved with the addition of a wetting agent, we had success with lecithin.
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Yes, it absolutely has to do with pigment particle size. On a home level, there’s not much you can do unless you buy grinding equipment or buy pre-ground pigment dispersions. A hand muller and a frosted glass grinding plate is what I usually recommend for home use. http://www.art-boards.com/Small%20Glass%20Muller.htm
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