What is the thickening & stabilising agent in cream shampoos based upon lauryl sulphate?

• Na stearate

Which is more soluble & having lower alkalinity, amine soap or K soap?

• Amine soap

what are used as opacifiers in shampoos?

• Mg & Zn stearates

Soaps of coconut fattyacid provide superior lathering characteristics in liquid shampoos..why?

• It is due to their lauric & myristic acid components...

what is the role of coconut fattyacid soaps in liquid shampoos?

• To provide superior lathering characteristics...

What is the role of oleic acid soaps in liquid shampoos?

• To provide good detergent action..

What are the general components of liquid soap?

• Potassium or amine soaps of oleic & coconut fatty acid...

What are Aerosol shaving creams?

• Aerosol shaving creams are soap & vanishing cream solution mixed with a propellant.They contain mixture of stearic acid & stripped coconut fattyacid neutralised with triethanol amine.

What is used as an emollient in hair dressings?

• Fatty acid amide

In hair dressings(w/o type) what is the preferred emulsifier?

• Calcium oleate & magnesium oleate with stearic & oleic acid.

What is used as an auxillary emulsifier in hair dressings?

• Glyceryl monostearate(2%)

If low viscosity product is required in hair dressings(o/w type) what is the preferred emulsifier?

• Triethanolamine oleate

What is the function of binding material in eye cosmetics?

• They function as non-ionic emulsifier.

In eye cosmetics what is used as a binding material(5%) ?

• Glyceryl monostearate or propylene glycol monostearate

In eye cosmetics what are the contents used to reduce the hardness & brittleness when excessive carnauba wax is used?

• Small amounts of lanolin or a fattyacid ester.

What is the preferred emulsifier (o/w type) in hair dressings?

• Triethanolamine stearate(5-7%)

Isopropyl myristate is preferable than isopropyl palmitate in eye makeup removers. why?

• Due to low viscosity

What are the constituents of eye make up removers?

• Light mineral oil (75%) either alone or mixed with a fatty acid ester like isopropyl myristate (25%)

What type of oils are used in eye make up removers?

• Low viscosity oils

What is the 10% content present in cake eyeliner?

• Zinc stearate

What is the 50% content present in powder eyebrow?

• Magnesium stearate

What are used as anionic emulsifiers in mascara?

• Triethanolamine soaps