Cream Eyeshadow Formulation Texture Adjustment

Based on your question and the expert's advice, your idea to use a silicone base with a gelling agent and wax to control hardness is a valid approach for creating a cream eyeshadow with a texture similar to the Bobbi Brown product.

Here's how the components work together and how you can adjust the texture:

• Silicone Base: This is the main liquid component that dissolves or disperses other ingredients.
• Hectorite Silicone Gel: As recommended by the expert, this is a key ingredient for thickening the silicone base and, importantly, suspending pigments evenly. It helps create the initial gel or cream consistency and prevents pigments like Mica from settling.
• Wax (e.g., Carnauba Wax): To achieve a firmer, less "liquid" texture and control the hardness, adding wax is necessary. Carnauba Wax is a good choice due to its hardness and high melting point. You can adjust the amount of wax added to fine-tune the firmness of the final product. Other waxes like Carnauba HRPC Wax or Microcrystalline Wax could also be considered depending on the desired properties.
• Mica and Pigments: These provide the color and shimmer. Using different types of Mica, including those with larger particle sizes for glitter effects, will help replicate the visual appearance of the product you referenced.

Formulation Approach:

1. Start with your silicone base.
2. Disperse your pigments and Mica thoroughly in the base.
3. Add the Hectorite Silicone Gel and mix until the desired gel/cream texture is achieved and pigments are suspended.
4. Melt your chosen wax (like Carnauba Wax) and carefully incorporate it into the mixture while stirring.
5. Allow the mixture to cool and solidify. Check the hardness. If it's not firm enough, you may need to remelt and add a bit more wax. If it's too hard, you would need to adjust the overall formula ratios in a new batch.

By combining the gelling power of Hectorite Silicone Gel for texture and pigment suspension with the hardening properties of wax, you should be able to create a cream eyeshadow with a texture similar to the one you are aiming for.