Add moisture and shine to your lips with this Lip Gloss with AEROSIL® R 812!
This formulation features AEROSIL® R 812 which is a fumed silica has many applications in hair care products, particularly Dry Shampoo, providing an easy alternative to time-consuming wet washing and drying. This ingredient provides a volumizing effect to styling aids, and since Dry Water contains mostly an aqueous phase by weight, the formulation also moisturizes the hair.
| Sequence | Trade Name | INCI Name | % |
| 1 | Polyisobutene | 40.0 | |
|
Triisostearyl citrate |
20.0 | ||
|
Cetearyl isononanoate |
35.0 | ||
| Preservative | q.s. | ||
| 2 | AEROSIL® R 812 | Silica silylate | 5.0 |
| Mica & red iron oxide | q.s |
Procedure for Lip gloss with AEROSIL® R 812
- Add REWOPAL® PIB 1000, triisostearyl citrate and TEGOSOFT® Cl to a beaker
- Heat to 70°C while stirring for 5–10 minutes
- Add AEROSIL® R 812 and disperse using a high shear
- Add desired amount of glitter, pigments and preservative and stir in with very low shear until evenly dispersed
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Lip gloss with AEROSIL® R 812 Formulation No. CC 1/8
