Replicating Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder Translucent

Hello,

Regarding the previous discussion about mixing a loose powder similar to Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder Translucent:

The main ingredients recommended from MySkinRecipes to achieve a similar powder texture are:

• Silk Talc Powder: Used as the main base ingredient for the powder, providing softness and slip.
• BB Micro Silk: Helps make the powder texture soft, smooth, easy to spread, and has Soft-Focus properties to help blur wrinkles and pores effectively.
• Kaolin: Helps absorb oil from the face and can be used as a substitute for Corn Starch in the original formula. The Kaolin (400nm High Whiteness) is suitable for makeup products.
• AminoSilk: Is Lauroyl lysine, which adds softness and smoothness to the powder, making it easier to spread and adhere better to the skin.
• Iron Oxides (Yellow, Red, Black) and Ultramarine Blue: Used to adjust the powder color to achieve the desired Translucent shade. Yellow Iron Oxide (CI 77492) is one of the main colors used for adjusting the tone.

Additional Questions:

• Besides Silk Talc Powder + Iron Oxides, are other ingredients needed? Yes, based on the original formula and recommendations, other ingredients such as BB Micro Silk, Kaolin, AminoSilk, and other colors (like Ultramarine Blue) should be included to achieve properties and texture similar to the Laura Mercier Translucent powder. The original formula also contains other ingredients like oils, vitamins, and preservatives, but the recommended ingredients above cover the main powder components.
• Is the color yellow from Iron Oxides? Yes, Iron Oxides come in various colors, including yellow (CI 77492), red (CI 77491), and black (CI 77499). You will need to mix these colors, along with Ultramarine Blue (blue color), in appropriate proportions to create a translucent shade that matches the skin tone.
• BB Micro Silk does it need to be mixed in oil? No, according to the information, BB Micro Silk is a powder. It can be mixed directly with other powders like Silk Talc Powder. Mixing in oil is typically done for making pressed powder.
• Can other ingredients just be mixed together? Yes, for loose powder, all the suggested powder ingredients (Silk Talc Powder, BB Micro Silk, Kaolin, AminoSilk, and the various color pigments) can be mixed together. You should mix them thoroughly to ensure a uniform texture and color.

Have fun experimenting with your powder formulation!