Compact Powder: Group 5
Compact Powder: Group 5
Compact Powder: Group 5
POWDER
Group 5
Palconite
Patriarcha
Penaso
Pumbayabaya
Racman
Rosales
CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY OF COMPACT
POWDERS
BASIC FORMULATION OF
COMPACT PODERS
PRINCIPLES INVOLVE IN
FORMULATION
INTRODUCTION:
Powders are considered as one of
the important products of skin care
preparations.
Face powder is a cosmetic product
applied to the face to serve different
functions, typically to beautify the
face.
what is
COMPACT POWDER?
• Compact (pressed) powders are dry powders
compressed in cake form (Schlossman and Feldman,
1971). Such powders are usually applied to the body,
face or eye area with a puff (fluffy sponge) or a
brush.
CHARACTERISTIC OF COMPACT POWDERS:
It should possess good covering Power in order to hide blemishes present on the
skin.
Adhesion property should be good, so that it should not blow-off easily from the
skin.
It should remain on the skin for longer period of time to avoid re-powdering.
It should be able to impart matt or peach like appearance to the skin.
It should remove the shine present on the skin as well as around the nose.
It should possess good absorbent property.
It should be able to produce, slip property to the skin for easy spreading by puff
without producing any blotches (irregular marks).
It should be able to produce transparency effect.
Ideal Functions:
Shine control.
UV light protection.
Improve skin tone.
Cover up imperfections.
Improve skin condition.
HISTORY OF
COMPACT POWDERS:
Roman Times (A.D. 100s)
• “chalk and vinegar face creams lightened the complexion, and finely ground orris
root was used in face powder,”
Ancient China
• rice powder was used to whiten and smooth out the complexion (globally-used
white powders was their service as, you guessed it, a status symbol). The whiter
and smoother your complexion, the higher class status you were.
21st century
• Compacts were heavily influenced by prevailing fashions, compacts were
regularly updated to match the season's fashion trends.
IMPORTANCE OF
INGREDIENTS
1. Covering Materials: These materials should be able to cover small
imperfections, enlarged pores and minor blemishes of the skin. The covering
power of powder is high, when its surface area is more..This can be achieved if
the particles are in finely divided form. Medium in which these covering materials
are dispersed plays an important role for imparting efficiency. Dry skin offers
better covering power compared to moist skin.
2. Adhesive Materials.
3. Slip Materials: Slip character helps in easy application and spreading of the
powder on the skin, which in turn provide smoothness to the skin.
Ingredients Example
1. Covering Materials Titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, zinc stearate, kaolin, magnesium
stearate and rice starch
2. Adhesive Materials Talc, magnesium and calcium salt of myristic acid, zinc stearate
1.Dry binders (requires increased pressure for Zinc stearate, magnesium stearate
Compaction)
4. Water-repellant binder. (Wetting agent is also used Mineral oil, fatty esters, derivatives of lanolin.
for uniform distribution of moisture )
Preservatives 0.1-1.0%
PRINCIPLES INVOLVE IN
FORMULATION
Ingredients used in the formulation of powders are properly studied before
selection. Their character, role and quality are taken into consideration, as they
have effect on the finished product. The ingredients used should be of good
quality.
• They should not be hard in nature. If the materials are present in crystal form
then they should not contain any sharp edges as it may damage the skin.
• They should have less solubility in water and mixtures of fat.
• They should be non-toxic in nature.
• They should be chemically stable, in order to prevent interaction with each
other.
• They should not cause irritation to the skin.
COMPACT
POWDER
Group 5
Palconite
Patriarcha
Penaso
Pumbayabaya
Racman
Rosales