Wednesday, June 2, 2010

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%)