Detail information, formulation and quality requirements of Mascara.

Detail information, formulation and quality requirements of Mascara


Information:-

Mascara is used to make the eyelashes look attractive. It can be broadly divided into  in to the following types:-

Liquid form:-

  1. Water based
  2. Oil based

Solid form:-

Now a days the solid type is hardly used at all but but the cream and liquid form in which the brush on stick are used frequently.

Meaning of mascara:-

A Cosmetics for darkening the eyelashes.

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The Quality requirements for mascara are as follows:-

  1. They should be non irritating as they are applied so close the Eyes.
  2. They should go on evenly and should not the harden the eyelashes or form blobs.
  3. They should make the eyelashes look thick and long.
  4. They should have appropriate  luster.
  5. They should make the eyelashes curl effectively.
  6. They should have an appropriate drying time.
  7. When dry they should not go the lower eyelids and their appearance must not be spoiled.
  8. They should not be easy to remove.
  9. They should be easy to use throughout the period of use.

However as the degree of importance of these requirement varies with the type of eyelashes and individual preference it is difficult to make one type of product which will satisfy everyone. So there are several different types on market. The viscosity of the mascara and the brush and other aspects of the container contribute greatly to the difference between product types. Furthermore people's eyelashes vary. They have different lengths thickness, degree of fineness and grow upwards or downwards.
Preferences for mascara of which there is tremendous range are thus partly determined by such differences in eyelashes types also influencing this is whether they can be used with false eyelashes or not.

Typical formula:-
(Oil based formulation of mascara)

 

Ingredients

Quantity (%)

1

Black iron oxide

10%

2

Polyacrylate ester emulsion

30%

3

Solid paraffin

8%

4

Lanolin wax

8%

5

Light iso paraffin

30.4%

6

Sorbitan sesquiuleat

4%

7

Purified water

10%

8

Preservative

Q.s

9

Perfume

Q.s
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Manufacturing process of mascara:-

  1. Weight all all ingredients with the help of weighing machine.
  2. Add the black iron oxide to the water and make a dispersion.
  3. Then add polyacrylate emulsion and heat up to 70°c ( oil phase).
  4. Add the water phase to the oil phase and make a uniform emulsion.

As the formula of water based mascara is basically the same as that for an water based eyeliner with the increased proportion of water thickener. It is not given here cellulose derivatives and bentonite are much use organic thickener and inorganic thicken resp.
Though the solid type of mascara was much used in the past, it is not so common now so no description is given.

 Uses of mascara:-

Mascara is commonly used to enhance the eyelashes.