This presentation gives a brief information about eye cosmetics (i.e., eyeliners, mascara, eyelashes) and its formulation and its procedure and some information about its side effects

1. VIJAY.R
KMCH COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
COIMBATORE

2. EYE COSMETICS
 Eye makeup is a type of cosmetics which aims to make the eyes look noticeable
and attractive. It is mostly used by females, and by stage performers of all
types. Eye makeup is an important part of the fashion and cosmetic industries.
The main types of eye makeup are: Mascara.

4. EYELINERS
 Eyeliners are cosmetic preparations that are applied as a line around the
eyes(particularly on the upper eyelids close to the eyelashes) to make
them appear larger and more noticeable.
 These were first used by the Egyptians, they prepared with a variety of
materials, including copper ore and antimony.

5. QUALITY CHARACTERITICS
 Absolutely non irritant as applied to the edge of the eyes.
 Liquid eyeliners should dry quickly.
 Easy to apply.
 Should not peel off, smudged or crack.
 Should not spoiled or come off with sweat and tears.
 Should be no separation or precipitation of pigments.
 Should have as less microbial contamination as less.

6. TYPES OF EYELINERS
 Liquid eyeliners
 Cake eyeliners
 Pencil eyeliner

7. FORMULATION OF EYELINERS
LIQUID EYELINERS
 It is a suspension of pigments in base containing film forming materials.
FILM FORMING MATERIALS: PVP(Polyvinyl pyrolidone)
GMS, Diethylene glycol monostearate: make applications smooth and increase
viscosity.
Surfactant: enhance spreading properties and even application. Eg., SLS
Glycerin: making film smooth and prevent drying out
Magnesium aluminium silicate: adjust volume of pigment
 OTHER INGREDIENTS
 Pigment
 Lanolin
 Water
 Preservative

8. PREPARATION OF LIQUID EYELINERS
Disperse Mg aluminium silicate in a part of water to
produce suspension
Dissolve PVP in it and heat it gently
Add above mixture to the molten stearate and lanolin
Dissolve preservatives in glycerin and disperse pigments,
add dispersed pigments to above mixtures
Finally dissolve SLS in small quantity of water and mix

9. WARNINGS!
 Keep away from kohl -- and keep kohl away from kids!
 Dying to dye your eyelashes
 Keep it clean
 Don’t share! Don’t swap!

10. MASCARA
 Mascara is a cosmetic used to improve the beauty of the eye and also darken,
lengthen, thicken and define eyelashes.
 It is most commonly used eye cosmetic
DIFFERENT TYPES OF MASCARA
 Lengthening mascara
 Thickening mascara
 Curling mascara
 Lash defining mascara
 Non clumping mascara

11. IDEAL PROPERTIES
 Should easy to apply and capable of even application.
 Should not cause smudging.
 Should not cause eyelashes to stick together.
 Should be non-toxic and non-irritant
 Should be easy to remove

12. THREE DIFFERENT FORMS OF
MASCARA
 LIQUID:
They are suspension of colouring matter usually in light mucilaginous
vehicle.
Mucilage increases the ability to cling to eyelashes.
Various agents used for mucilage are gelatin, gum acacia, tragacanth and
karaya gum.

13. CREAM:
 This is an emulsion prepared by glyceryl monostearates and water
combined with suitable colour.
 It also comes in many formulas, tints and colours.

14. CAKE:
 This is the most convenient and popular form of mascara.
 It is prepared with beeswax and petrolatum along with proper colour.

15. FORMULATION
 Gelatin 2.0%
 Stearic acid 15%
 Triethanolamine 5%
 Glyceryl monostearate 10%
 Petrolatum 20%
 Bees wax 25%
 Prepared lamp black 8%
 Purified water 15%

16. PROCEDURE
 Soak the gelatin in hot purified water.
 Melt the bees wax, petrolatum and glyceryl monostearate and it is stirred
thoroughly with lamp black.
 Add triethanolamine to the soaked gelatin and then add the mixture to the
melted mass.
 Stir continuously to obtain uniform creamy mascara.

17. COLOURANTS
Colours employed include :
 Iron oxide to produce black.
 Ultramarine blue to create navy.
 Synthetic brown oxide to create
brown.

18. SIDE EFFECTS
 Redness
 Pain
 Itching
 Burning sensation
 Blepharitis
 Stye

19. EYELASHES
 Eye lash (or) simple lash is one of the hairs that grows at the edge of the
eye lid.
 Eyelash protect the eye from debris and embryo develop between the 7th and
8th week .

20. FORMULATION
COMPONENT BLENDING AMOUNT (% BY WEIGHT)
Alkyl acrylate-vinyl acetate copolymer 8.0% aqueous coating agent
Polyvinyl pyrrolidone 1.0% water-soluble polymer
Sorbitan monostearate 0.5% non-ionic surfactant
Stearic acid 2.0% fatty acid
2-amino-2-metyl-1-propanol 0.6% Buffer
Beeswax 8.0% oil phase forming agent
Candelilla wax 2.0% oil phase forming agent
Propylene glycol 5.0% humectant
Black iron oxide 8.0% pigment
Methyl paraben 0.1% preservative

21. PROCEDURE
 (A) firstly, heating and dissolving beeswax, candelilla wax, stearic acid, and
sorbitan monostearate to the temperature between 85 to 90° C.;
 (B) secondly, heating and dissolving, or dispersing ion-exchanged water, methyl
paraben, propylene glycol, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, and pigment (black
iron oxide) to the temperature between 85 to 90° C.;
 (C) thirdly, mixing (A) and (B), dispersing the mixture with the use of a
homomixer, and then cooling by agitating to 40° C.;
 (D) fourthly, adding polyvinyl pyrrolidone and the alkyl acrylate-vinyl acetate
copolymer which are peliminarily disoluted in water to (C); and
 (E) mixing the (D) until it becomes homogeneous.