Bronzing Stick

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Bronzing Stick
Ingredients
%

Phase A

  • Microcrystalline wax SP-1028 (Strahl & Pitsch)
  • 11.70
  • Lauryl laurate (Strahl & Pitsch)
  • 3.00
  • Microcrystalline wax SP-89 (Strahl & Pitsch)
  • 2.80
  • Microcrystalline wax SP-19 (Strahl & Pitsch)
  • 2.80
  • Caprylic/capric triglycerides (Cognis)
  • 14.00
  • Isopropyl myristate (Cognis)
  • 15.00
  • Propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate (Cognis)
  • 19.40
  • Trioctyldodecyl citrate (Phoenix)
  • 3.00
  • Propylparaben (Spectrum Chemical)
  • 0.20
  • PEG-8 (and) tocopherol (and) ascorbyl palmitate (and) ascorbic acid (and) citric acid (Rona)
  • 0.10

Phase B

  • Mica (and) iron oxides (Colorona bronze cosmetic pigment/Rona)
  • 13.00
  • Mica (and) titanium oxides (Timiron MP-10 cosmetic pigment/Rona)
  • 9.00
  • Mica (and) iron oxides (Colorona copper cosmetic pigment/Rona)
  • 3.00
  • Bismuth oxychloride (Biron LF-2000 cosmetic pigment/Rona)
  • 3.00

Procedure

Heat the ingredients of phase A to 85°C with mixing. Blend phase B and add to phase A. Continue mixing until the melt is homogenous. Cool down to 70-80°C and pour into sticks.

More Information

Rona Cosmetic Business Unit /EMD Chemicals Inc., 7 Skyline Dr., Hawthorne, NY 10532 Tel: (914) 592-4660; Fax: (914) 785-5804