A

REPORT ON
Project on Cosmetic Science
(BP813ET)
on
TO PREPARE AND EVALUATE FACE POWDER
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
BACHELOR OF PHARMACY
By
Mr. AJIT KUMAR
B.Pharm ( 4thYear, 8thSem)
Roll No. 1703350001

Forwarded By: Submitted to:

Dr. Monika Sachdeva Dr. Dilip KumarGupta

(Principal) (AssociateProfessor)

RAJ KUMAR GOEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(PHARMACY)
 Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
2020-21

DECLARATION
I Ajit Kumar hereby declare that I have compiled project on

TO PREPARE AND EVALUATE FACE POWDER .

This report is my work and that to the best of my knowledge and belief it contains

no material previously published or written by any another person or any material

which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of any other degree

or diploma of the university or other institute of higher learning, except where due

acknowledgement has been made in the text.

Signature:

Name: AJIT KUMAR

Roll No. 1703350001
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr. AJIT KUMAR, student of B. Pharm

4thyear(8th semester) of RAJ KUMAR GOEL INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY (PHARMACY) has performed project on TO

PREPARE AND EVALUATE FACE POWDER during the academic

year 2020-21 under supervision of Mr. DILIP KUMAR GUPTA

Submitted By: Submitted To:

AJIT KUMAR Dr. Dilip Kumar Gupta
(Associate Professor)

FORWARDED BY:
Dr. Monika Sachdeva

Principal

RAJ KUMAR GOEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(PHARMACY)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Projects are the most effective and impressive ways of learning through
doing. Upholding the creativities along with handful of knowledge it
improves our experimentation qualities. No work is an outcome of only
one person’s ability, instead it has many people behind its successful
completion.
My heartly thanks to Dr. Dilip Kumar Gupta for bestowing upon there
trust and giving me a chance to explore myself through this project and I
would also like to thank them for guiding me in whole project.

My heartly thanks to Dr. Monika Sachdeva (Principal Pharmacy) for

the opportunities given to us by her regarding all the studies. And this
project would not have been completed without any friends who helped
me a lot in during this project.

THANK You!
AJIT KUMAR
CONTENT-:

 Introduction

 Characteristics of Face powder

 Classification of face powder

1.Loose face powder

2.Special compact face powder

 Type of binder

 Formulation of Face powder

 General Preparation

 Formula for Loose Face powder

 Method of manufacturing

 Evaluation

 Methods of Preparation

1 . Wet method
 2 . Dry method

3 . Damp method

 Herbal face powder

 Mint face power

 References

INTRODUCTION
• Face powder is an indispensable 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 color by

imparting a velvet finish to it.

• They are use to cover the shine and minor imperfections.

• Absorb sebum and perspirations to provide smooth finish to

the skin for a long period of time.

• Should not cause a painted clown like appearance.

• Should not run off or rub off from the skin easily.

Characteristics of Face powder-:

• Adequate covering power.

• Adhere well to the skin, should not run/rub off.

• Finish should complement the natural skin colour.

• Should eliminate the shine .

• Application must be done with out dragging or blotchy effect.

• Transparency is preferred.

Classification of face powder-:

1.Loose face powder :

• Powder is applied with a brush or a puff This makes it less

portable and more difficult to apply on the go.

• The essential feature of a good face powder includes Covering

power, slip. Achesiveress, Absorbency, woom, Coloring

Perfuming.

2.Special compact face powder=:

• Is a dry powder which has been compressed into a cake and is

usually applied with a powder puff.

• Introduced in 1930 in America.

• Very popular because of its ease of application and storage

convenience.

Type of binder-:
1) Dry binder(Zn/Mg.stearate)

2) Oil binder (water repellant)= Mineral oil, isopropyl myristate,

Lanolin derivative

3) Water soluble binder(PVP, CMC, Cellulase, Acacia,

Tragacanth)

4) Emulsion binder(Triethanolamine stearate, Glycerol

monastearate)

Formulation of Face powder-:

• FP must posses good covering power, hence raw materials

selected must posses similar properties.

• The charecterestics of raw material must be similar to the

desired idea properties.

Eg:Titanium dioxide,Zinc oxide, ZnS, Kaolin, Mgo.

• TD is most preferred because of its inert property and can

blend well with any colour base.

• Materials used as vehicle and diluents must posses good slip.

Eg: Starch, Metallic soaps, Talc.

• Rice starch is not preferred in US products but in French it is

still preferred. Barium sulfate used in European makers but may

produce dark skin.

• Binders are used to hold the FP with the skin along with

holding incorporated perfumes and colours with in the

formulation throughout the shelf life.

Eg: Magnesium carbonate, Precipitated chalk etc.

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 color 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.

Colours of the finished products-:

• Based on taste and fashion.

• Blended best with natural skin colour.

Factors of colour effect-:

• Opacity of white and tinted pigments

• Particle size.

• Degree of dispersion.

• Thickness of applied film and skin colour.

• Assessment of colour is made on inner forearm area. It is

done for both mass tone and under tone.

• Assessed for batch to batch consistency.

Compacting process-:

• Wet moulding, Damp compressing &Dry compressing.

• Air-mite press is preferred. Avoid the entrapped air, which

may be done with pre-pressing.

• Pressure to produce good compact depends on,

  Type and quantity of binder

 Moisture content

• Binding agents must provide good cohesion.

• Dry powders, oils, silicon and emulsions are used for this

purpose. Eg: Metalic stearates, Mineral oils, Isopropyl

myristate, Lanoline, Silicon gum, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone

etc.

• Preservatives may be used.

Formula for Loose Face powder-:

Talc (Impart slip on skin). 74.8%

Zinc Stearate ( Skin adhesion). 7.5%

Magnesium carbonate ( Absorbent ). 1.0%

Black iron oxide. 0.3%

Red iron oxide. 3.0%

Yellow iron oxide ( Pigments). 3.0%

Mica. 10.0%

Barium sulfate. 10.0%

Titanium dioxide. 10.0%

Fragrance. 0.15%

Preservative. q.s.

Method of manufacturing-:

• Disperse the fragrance in Magnesium carbonate to form free

flowing blend.
• Place talc, zinc stearate, fragrance blend, preservative,

pigments in ribbon blender and mix for 20- 30 mins.

• Pass the mixture through hammer mill until pigments are fully

mixed.

• Put mixture back to ribbon blender and add low luster

pigments and mix for 15-25 mins.

• Sieve if necessary.

• Match the colour and mix if require.

• Pack in to containers

.
Evaluation-:

1) Fineness of Powder

-Steving method,

-Microscopic Method

-Air separation technique.

As per IS 3959-2004, Residue on 75 p steve should be NMT 2 %

& on 150 u

N MT 0.5 %.

2) Apparent Density.

3) Shade & Uniformity of shade.

• Comparison with standard shade kept for this purpose.

• Commonly std and sample both are placed between two glass

plates and compared Observed in natural light.

4) Odor - No physical measure for odor.

5) Pressure applied on compact powder - by penetro meter.

6) Breaking point: Cake is dropped on wooden (8-10 in) or thick

rubber mat (6 feet).

7) Matter insooluble in water: Boil 1 gm. with zoom.filter, dry

residue & find out.

8) Moisture & volatile matter : By drying powder at 105 C to

constant weight.

9) pH of aqueous solution : By making suspension in water of

10 % or filtrate may be used.

10) Pay-off: the pay-off character, i.e. adhesion with the puff of

compact or pressed powder should be tested on the skin.

Methods of Preparation-:
1 . Wet method

2 . Dry method

3 . Damp method

Wet Method:-

• Basic materials, colors and binders are kneaded into a paste

with water, pressed into mould and air dried slowly.

• Not much used as it can produce cracks.

Dry Method-:

• Materials and binders are compressed by simple pressure in

special presses.
Damp Method-:

• Base powder, color and perfume are mixed uniformly.

• Mixture is then wetted down with liquid binders like aqueous

mucilage and blended until the proper plasticity of the mass is

attained.

• Powder is then screened and compressed by machine and

dried at elevated temp.

• Widely accepted and commercially used method.

Herbal face powder-:

Ingredients:-

Cornstarch or arrowroot, cinnamon, cocoa powder, oil.

Procedure:-

• 2 tbsp of cornstarch or arrowroot powder.

• Start with 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg or cocoa powder, add

more as necessary.

• 5 drops of an essential oil that's great for skin.

• For pressed powder – slowly add drops of a carrier oil like

jojoba or sweet almond and stir until it gets to the consistency

you want.

Mint face power-:

Ingredients :-

Dry mint leaf, multani mitti

Procedure:-

• dry mint leaf convert into a power form.

• 2 tbsp of mint power mixed with 1tbsp of multani mitti

• form fine power of both mixture.

• the mixture of fine power convert into a container.

References-:

• http://www.cosmetic-ingredients.net

• An article by dr.Shahid.S.Chaudhary, National institute of

unani medicine, Bangalore

• http://www.wikipedia.org

• A Survey report by Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and

Healthcare

• An article on FMCG in India by fmcg-in-india.asp

• http://www.cosmeticsandskin.com/aba/loose-face-

powders.php

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