Cosmetics for the eyes

Cosmetics for the eyes

Introduction

• Eye make-up has been used for thousands of years

• Kohl• Malachite• Tsocco

• Peruvian Bark

A bust of Queen Nefertiti with eyeliner appliedMalachite

Modern Eye Make-up preparations

• The eye is a very sensitive organ• The area of the eye extends from the top of

the eye socket to the top of the cheek bone• Mascara, Eyeshadow, Eyebrow Pencils, Eye

Cream, Eyeliner, Kajal• These must be applied sparingly and correctly• Materials used should be pure, safe, non-toxic

and non-irritating

Primary Raw Materials

Eyebrow Pencils

To accentuate the natural eyebrow line or to modify it after pluckingMay either be crayon type or lead pencil typeThe latter is more readily applied

The pigment is dispersed in a wax baseThe proportion of beeswax or other high melting constituents may be increased to produce a somewhat firmer pencil

The sticks must be capable of ready and uniform applicationThey should not be brittle and there should be no sweating, crumbling, blooming or breaking

Formulation

Formula I

Formula II

Hydrogenated Castor oil 46

Hydrogenated cottonseed oil 12

Cocoa butter (odourless) 08

Castor oil 08

Lanolin 17

Black iron oxide 09

Beeswax 21

Carnauba Wax 05

Paraffin 29

Cetyl Alcohol 08

Vaseline 18

Lanolin 09

Pigments 10

Eye Liner• Preparation used for the eyelids, close to the eyelashes

• Accentuates the expressiveness of the eyes

EyelinerSolid

Liquid Water based

Oil based

Compact

Pencil

Non-film

Film

Formula I

Mineral Oil 05

Colour 30

Titanium Dioxide 05

Talc 60

Suspensions of pigment in a base Should spread easily and dry rapidly Use of surfactants for spreading and even application

Formula II

Water 40

Methocel 01

Veegum 01

Shellac 1.08

Oleic Acid 0.50

Triethanolamine 0.40

Pigment 18.20

Alcohol SD-40 5

Water-Preservative to 100

Liquid Eyeliner

Mascara

Desired Characteristics• Easy to apply with even application• No tendency to run and cause smudging• Must not cause the eyelid to stick• Should not dry too rapidly and interfere with

the evenness of application• Reasonably permanent once applied

• Correct application of mascara darkens the eyelashes and increases their apparent length

• The brightness and expressiveness of eyes is enhanced.

• Made in cake, block and liquid form

Black pigmented preparation for application to the eyelashesor eyebrows to beautify the eye

Cake/Block Mascara

1. Earlier products : mixture of soap and carbon black with sufficient water added to make a stiff paste, dried and stamped into a cake. 2. Ready to apply and permanent 3. Produced extreme irritation due to soap base 4. Sodium salt of coconut and palm oil used 5. Replaced by less alkaline, less irritant triethanolamine soaps 6. Consistency modified with oils, waxes, colours 7. Modern cake produced by melting together waxy materials, adding colour and mixing thoroughly 8. Pass through heated roller mill after cooling the mixture, remelt and cast into cakes

Formula I

Stearic Acid 27

Triethanolamine 12

Beeswax 30

Carnauba Wax 50

Black Colour 25

Formula IITriethanolamine Stearate 40Paraffin Wax 30Beeswax 12Anhydrous Lanolin 05Black Colour 13

Formula III

Triethanolamine Stearate 50

Carnauba Wax 24

Anhydrous Lanolin 4.5

Silicone fluid 05

Paraffin Wax 12.5

Black colour 11

Cream Mascara

1. Prepared by milling pigment into vanishing cream base2. Colours may be incorporated into the base after completion of emulsification or while the mixture is still hot3. Agitation continued till product cools and then filled into containers

Formula I

Mucilage of HEC 35

Sugar syrup 35

Gum Arabic 7.5

Colour 22.5Formula II ( Modern Cream Mascara)

PEG 400 Stearate 10

Diglycol stearate 08

Lanolin 03

Stearyl Alcohol 13

Isopropyl Palmitate 02

TELS 1.5

Water 54.5

Colour 08

Liquid MascaraGreasy Mascara

• More resistant to removal• May be prepared by adding

10% colour to greasy base• Warmed slightly for

application with a fine brush

• C

Cylindrical container with small diameter Brush and a screw cap lidQuick Drying and convenient to carry

Formula I

Resin(10% Alcohol solution) 03

Castor Oil 03

Ethyl Alcohol 84

Lamp Black 10

Formula

Cocoa Butter 05

Petroleum Jelly 50

Paraffin Wax 05

Lamp Black 40

Formula II

Gum Tragacanth 0.2

Alcohol 8.0

Water 83.8

Lamp Black 8.0

Preservative q.s.

Liquid MascaraFormula II

Isoparaffins 54.7

Ozokerite Wax 18

Carnauba Wax 2.5

Aluminium stearate 2.0

Isopropyl Myristate 2.5

Mineral oil 0.5

Kaolin 12.8

Black Fe oxide 5.8

Yellow Fe oxide 1.2