2. Introduction
• One important category of skin care preparations is
powders.
• Widely used for face and body care, not only by
women but also by men.
• There are body powders(dusting/talcum powders)
• Face powders & compacts
• Medicated powders for prickly heat or preventing
microbial growth on skin.
3. Characteristics of Good Powders
• The powder must have good covering power
and so hide skin blemish
• It must adhere perfectly to the skin and not
blow off easily
• It must not be completely dissipated in a few
minutes to avoid re-powdering
4. • Powder must be absorbent
• There must be sufficient slip to enable the
powder to spread on the skin .
5. Properties of Raw Material for Powders
• The raw material to be used for
manufacturing powder should be of good
quality.
• Material should not be hard. If the materials
are crystals in nature they must not have any
sharp edges or points. These can damage
the skin.
• The material should be non-irritating and
non-toxic to the skin.
• The material must be chemically neutral and
should not interact with each other.
6. Key Ingredients
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Ingredient Category Use
Talc Base/Mineral
Naturally occurring mineral added in
safe amount.
Mica
Covering
Agent
It helps the powder to stay on the skin
longer.
Kaolin Slip/Absorbent
Enhance coverage while reducing the
sheen provided by talc.
Magnesium Stearate Adhesive
Improves the consistency of face
powders, ensuring a smooth application
Calcium Carbonate Absorbent
Absorbs moisture to minimize oiliness
and create a matte finish.
Inorganic & Organic
Pigments
Colorant
Added to the formula to create the
desired tint.
Triclosan Perfumes Enhance the intrinsic appeal.
7. Depending on Nature of Skin
Type of Skin
Type of
Powder
Characteristics
Dry Light
• Slight Covering Power
• Contain large Quantity of Talc
Normal or
Moderately Oily
Medium
• Comparatively higher covering
power
• Lesser talc and balanced by
zinc oxide
Very Oily Heavy
• High Covering Power
• Lower quantity of talc and
High quantity of zinc oxide.
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8. Powder Products
1- Face Powders
2- Compact Face Powder
3- Body Powders (Talcum/ Dusting Powder)
4- Baby Powders
9. Face powder
• Face powder is an
indispensable(absolutely
necessary) article of a lady’s
cosmetic range.
• A face powder is basically a
cosmetic product which has
as its prime function the
ability to complement skin
colour by imparting a velvet
finish to it.
10. Properties of a good face powder
• Must produce a lasting effect , so that frequent
application is unnecessary.
• Should make face pleasant to look and touch.
• Must adhere to skin.
• Must have pleasant smell.
11. General Preparation
• The preparation of powder is simple as it is simply
a matter of dry mixing of finely powdered materials.
• Add perfume with a part of absorbent materials like
calcium carbonate or with magnesium carbonate
and keep it aside for some time.
• Mix the colour with part of the talc properly and add
the other powders and then the perfume mixture.
• Mix and sieve the powder mixture using a silk
mesh or an old washed nylon cloth.
12. Talcum Powders
• Amongst the various
cosmetics, body powder is one
of the widely consumed
cosmetic preparations.
• Main use of body powders is to
absorb moisture or perspiration
specially after bathing
particularly in warmer
countries.
• Colour is not used in body
powders.
13. • Also provide good slip, cooling effect & efficient
lubrication .
• Very fine particle size of these covers a large
surface area.
• They contain
• Covering material, Adhesives, Absorbency material,
slip, Antiseptic & Perfumes.
• They consist mainly of Talc
15. General Preparation
• Take 0.5 g of zinc stearate, 7 g of talc, 0.25 g
of zinc oxide, 0.5 g of calcium carbonate and
a pinch of mixture containing kaolin, silica and
starch in a grinder.
• Grind all the ingredients taken in the grinder
manually and properly.
• Add 1-2 drops of perfume.
16. A Survey shows that…
Male
Female
%USED BY
Category Percentage
Male 11
Female 89
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18. Dry Method
• Materials and binders are
compressed by simple pressure in
special presses.
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19. Wet Method
• Basic materials, colour and binders are
kneaded into a paste with water,
pressed into mould and air dried slowly.
• Not much used as it can produce
cracks.
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