Adding Ingredients to Finished SuperStay Vinyl Ink Lip Color

Adding ingredients to a finished cosmetic product like SuperStay Vinyl Ink Lip Color is complex and can alter the product's original properties such as texture, stability, and wear time. The original formula is carefully balanced, and simply adding new components like nourishing ingredients, fragrances, or colorants can disrupt this balance.

• ChromaWhite™ (Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate): This is a skin brightening agent that is oil soluble. The recommended usage rate in formulations is 0.1-0.5%. Adding it to a finished lipstick may affect the stability of the original formula.
• LipX™-Maxi (Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Peptide Powder): This is a peptide for lip care that is dispersible in oil. The recommended usage rate in formulations is 0.25-1.0% (0.5% recommended). Adding it to a finished lipstick may affect stability and texture.
• LipX®-Sweet (Oil-Based Sweetener): This is an oil-based sweetener. The recommended usage rate in formulations is 1-10.0%. Adding it to a finished lipstick may affect stability and texture.
• Fragrance: Adding fragrance oil to a finished lipstick can destabilize the formula and change the texture. The amount needed depends on the specific fragrance and desired intensity, but using too much can cause issues. AromaLock™ is a service to encapsulate fragrance into a powder, suitable for new formulations, not direct addition to finished products.

Need for an Emulsifier:
Adding oil-soluble ingredients to a finished lipstick may disrupt the existing emulsion system (if any) and could potentially cause separation. Determining if and what type of emulsifier is needed requires detailed knowledge of the original formula and extensive testing, which is difficult with a finished product.

Maximum Percentage to Add:
The recommended usage rates for these ingredients (ChromaWhite™, LipX™-Maxi, LipX®-Sweet) are for developing new formulations. There is no general "safe" maximum percentage to add to a finished product without testing. Even small additions can alter the lipstick's properties.

Maintaining Texture and Longevity:
Adding any ingredients to a finished lipstick is highly likely to change the texture and long-wearing properties of SuperStay Vinyl Ink Lip Color. Maintaining the original state is very difficult when modifying a finished formula.

Adjusting Color:
Adjusting the color of a finished lipstick requires compatible pigments or colorants specific to that lipstick's base. This is a complex process that requires testing. Recommending specific colorants for a finished commercial lipstick is difficult without knowing its exact composition and existing pigments.

Conclusion:
In general, it is not recommended to add any ingredients to finished cosmetic products like SuperStay Vinyl Ink Lip Color, as it can lead to formula instability, changes in texture, and reduced longevity. Formula modifications should ideally be done during the new product development stage by experts.