Lift and lengthen your lashes with this Voluminizing Mascara with AEROSIL® 200!
The formulation features AEROSIL® 200 which is a hydrophilic fumed silica with a specific surface area of 200 m2/g. It is a rheology modifier and stabilizer for a voluminous look.
| Phase | Trade Name | INCI Name | % |
| 1 |
Sucrose stearate |
2.00 | |
|
Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate |
1.00 | ||
| Stearyl alcohol | 1.00 | ||
| Candelilla cera | 1.00 | ||
| Cera carnauba | 2.50 | ||
| Cera alba (beeswax) | 1.50 | ||
| Synthetic beeswax | 2.10 | ||
| Adipic acid | 2.40 | ||
| Diethylene glycol glycerin crosspolymer iron oxide | 10.0 | ||
| 2 | Water | 63.0 | |
| Butylene glycol | 6.00 | ||
| Triethanolamine | 1.50 | ||
| Acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer | 3.50 | ||
| Preservative | q.s. | ||
| Phenethyl alcohol | 0.50 | ||
| 3 | AEROSIL® 200 | Silica | 2.00 |
Procedure for Voluminizing Mascara with AEROSIL® 200
- Combine the ingredients Sucrose stearate through adipic acid of phase 1
- Heat to 85–90°C to melt the waxes
- Add and disperse diethylene glycol glycerin crosspolymer iron oxide
- Add and disperse acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer in cold water, butylene glycol and triethanolamine
- Heat while stirring to 85°C, stir until acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer is completely dissolved
- Add phase 2 to phase 1 while stirring, stir for 10 min
- Cool to 40°C while stirring and add phase 3, stir for 5 min
- Cool to 30–32°C
- Homogenize
- Viscosity may be adjusted with AEROSIL® 200
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Voluminizing Mascara with AEROSIL® 200 Formulation No. CC 4/8
