Features

  • This classic lipstick glides on smoothly and achieves beautiful coverage with some gloss.
  • All SynKos Waxes provide excellent structure and film forming properties, as does Synthetic Candelilla.
  • Rich, highly pigmented stick.
  • Mass market, vegan formula.
  • Free from polyethylene and conventional petrochemicals.

Ingredients

  • SynKos Wax 2050: A better option for polyethylene and/or petrochemical waxes.
  • Synthetic Candelilla Wax: A lower cost replacement for Candelilla wax. These low cost, yet effective gelling agents result in sturdy, stable lipsticks.
  • Kester Wax K-82P: Highly compatible plasticizer that can increase stability and melt point. Offers tremendous texture options in all applications.
  • Kester Wax K-24: Natural ester and emollient that imparts slip, melts at body temp, offers slight cooling sensation. Provides light, dry feel. Cuts greasiness with natural oils, esters and organic sunscreens.

Categories

Main Topic

  • Color Cosmetics

Sub Topics

  • Anhydrous
  • Lip Product
  • Stick

Procedure

  • Combine Phase B/Color Base ingredients and mill until homogeneous.
  • Melt and mix Phase A.
  • Next, slowly add the color base to Phase A.
  • Once the pigments have been dispersed into Phase A, add Phase C.
  • Mix quickly until uniform and pour into molds.

Stability

Three months at 45°C, three months at room temperature, three freeze/thaw cycles, one month at high relative humidity.

Suppliers

  1. Koster Keunen, Inc.
  2. Jeen
  3. Sensient
  4. Brenntag Specialties
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Ingredient Trade Name

INCI Name

%
Phase A
SynKos 20501 Synthetic Wax 15.0
Synthetic Candelilla Wax1 Synthetic Beeswax, Synthetic Wax, Stearic Acid 10.0
Kester Wax K-82P1 C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate 5.0
Kester Wax K-241 Lauryl Laurate 5.0
Jeecol ODD2 Octyldodecanol 15.0
Jeechem OP2 Octyl Palmitate 15.0
Phase B
Castor Oil Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil 19.2
Red 403 FD&C Red 40 CI 16035 6.66
Unipure Red LC-3203 Carmine 2.25
Unipure Black LC9893 Iron Oxides CI 77499 0.06
Titanium Dioxide 3254 Titanium Dioxide 1.83
Phase C
Jeesilc CPS-2112 Cyclopentasiloxane 5.0