Loose Powder Foundation Formulation (Focus on Coverage and Oil Control)

For a loose powder formulation with foundation properties, emphasizing high coverage and oil control, here is information on typical ingredients and some specific examples.

Providing an exact formula with percentages is not possible as it requires specific development and testing. However, we can outline the key components and relevant ingredients.

Here are the types of ingredients and examples that can help achieve your goals:

Key Components for Loose Powder Foundation

• Oil Absorbers: These ingredients help control excess oil on the skin, providing a matte finish.

  • MatteSilica 5™ (5 Micron): Silica with a porous structure, excellent oil absorption, provides a matte finish, and helps the powder glide smoothly.
  • SelectSorb™ (High Oil Absorption PMMA): Special PMMA that selectively absorbs excess skin oil, does not absorb water, thus does not dry out the skin.
  • Kaolin (400nm High Whiteness): White clay with good oil absorption properties, also helps increase coverage and whiteness of the powder.

• Coverage Agents & Pigments: These provide the foundation aspect, covering imperfections and matching skin tone.

  • Titanium Dioxide Nanosil: White pigment used to increase coverage in cosmetics.
  • Kaolin (400nm High Whiteness): Besides oil absorption, it also provides good coverage.
  • Compact Powder Foundation Base (1 - White Yellow): A pre-mixed powder base for foundation powder, contains a mix of base powders and various pigments for good coverage. Color adjustment to match skin tone can be done by adding foundation pigments (e.g., Iron Oxides) in the desired shades.

• Texture Enhancers & Binders: These improve the feel, spreadability, and adherence of the powder to the skin.

  • Sericite Powder (CompactPro™, Matte, Dimethicone Coated): Matte base powder, coated for a soft, smooth, silky feel, easy spreading, provides good and natural skin feel.
  • Mica Powder (13 Micron, Matte, Silane Coated): Coated mica, soft, smooth, easy spreading, helps increase adhesion and natural coverage.
  • Magnesium Myristate (For Make-up): Helps increase powder adhesion on the skin and provides smoothness.
  • MatteSilica 5™ (5 Micron): Helps the powder glide smoothly and spread easily.

Guideline for Selecting Components

For making loose powder foundation focusing on high coverage and oil control, you can consider using the following components:

1. Main Base Powder: Use Sericite Powder or Mica Powder as the main component to adjust texture and smoothness.
2. Coverage Agent: Use Titanium Dioxide Nanosil and/or Kaolin to increase the level of coverage.
3. Oil Absorber: Choose MatteSilica 5™ and/or SelectSorb™ to help control oiliness on the skin.
4. Adhesion Aid: Use Magnesium Myristate to help the powder adhere better to the skin.
5. Pre-mixed Base: If convenience is desired, Compact Powder Foundation Base is an interesting option as it already contains essential basic components for making foundation powder.

Adjusting the proportion of each component will affect the properties of the resulting loose powder, such as coverage level, oil control, and texture, which requires formulation experimentation to achieve the desired results.