Face powder
Frame formulation
Ingredient | Maximum concentration (% w/w) |
---|---|
Mineral bulking agents
Examples: talc, mica, kaolin, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, magnesium/calcium carbonate |
95 |
Other bulking agents
Examples: starch, nylon powder, polyethylene powder |
50 |
Binding agents
Examples: vegetable, mineral oils, fatty acid esters |
45 |
Silicones including volatile silicones
Examples: cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone |
45 |
Colourants, colour additives
Examples: opacifying agents, pearlescent agents |
30 |
Anticaking agents
Examples: zinc stearate, magnesium stearate, zinc laurate,magnesium laurate |
15 |
UV Filters | 10 |
Additional ingredients
Examples: antioxidants, humectants, vitamins |
5 |
Anionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, non-ionic surfactants
Examples: polysorbate |
3 |
Preservatives, antimicrobials | 1.5 |
Parfum | 1.5 |