Recommended Ingredients for Oil-Controlling Primer Essence with Skin Coating Effect
Asked by: Anonymous
On: November 02, 2025
Product Type:
Cosmetics
Question
I am looking to formulate a primer essence. Could you recommend suitable ingredients that provide the following dual functions?
- Skin Coating/Primer Effect: Ingredients that effectively coat the skin for long-wear performance.
- Oil Control: Ingredients that provide excellent sebum control for a matte finish throughout the day.
Answer
To create a "primer essence" that effectively coats the skin and provides excellent oil control, you need a combination of film-forming polymers for long-wear and high-performance oil absorbers for a matte finish.
Here are the recommended ingredients:
1. For Oil Control and Matte Finish
- MatteSilica 5XL™ (id_product: 679): This is a highly porous silica powder designed for maximum oil absorption (up to 4 times its weight). It provides a smooth, matte finish and is essential for controlling excess sebum throughout the day.
- Usage Rate: 1-5%
2. For Skin Coating and Long-Wear (Primer Effect)
- Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene (Isododecane Base) (id_product: 1078): This is a long-wear polymer (Oil Film) that creates a durable, non-tacky film on the skin. It locks makeup in place, provides water resistance, and prevents the product from transferring, fulfilling the "coating" requirement for a primer.
- Usage Rate: 3-10%
3. For Essence/Gel Texture Base
- SepGEL 305 (id_product: 2056): This is an easy-to-use emulsifier and thickener (Polyacrylamide & C13-14 Isoparaffin & Laureth-7) that can quickly create a light, gel-cream texture for your essence without the need for heat. It helps suspend the MatteSilica and incorporate the oil-soluble film former.
- Usage Rate: 1-2%
Formulation Concept:
A simple primer essence can be made by combining the film former (1078) and the oil absorber (679) into a water-based formula thickened and stabilized with SepGEL 305 (2056).
