Eye liner and eye shadow

1. EYE COSMETICS
Dr. Prashant L. Pingale
Associate Professor,
Dept. of Pharmaceutics,
GES’s Sir Dr. M. S. Gosavi College of Pharm. Edu. and Research,
Nashik-422005

2. Eye make-up preparations
• Eye shadow
• Eye liner
• Mascara
• Eye cream
• Kajal

3. General composition
• Pigments
– Most commonly used are inorganic pigment
– Black: Carbon black, iron oxide black,
– Blue: Ultramarine or Prussian blue
– Green: Chromium oxide
– Brown: Iron oxides
– Yellow: Iron oxides
– Red: Carmine
• TiO2 & ZnO used to get lighter shades.

4. • Fats & waxes
– Petrolatum jelly,
– Ceresin wax,
– Carnauba wax,
– Beeswax,
– Lanolin,
– Stearic acid (TP),
– IPM.

5. • Gums
– Both natural & synthetic gums are used
– Tragacanth, methyl cellulose
• Preservatives
– Not require for all formulation
– But if used p- hydroxy benzoates are used
• Perfumes
– It may cause irritation so selected with care

6. EYE LINERS

7.  Eye liner is a cosmetic used to define the eyes.
 It is applied around the sides of the eye to create a variety
of aesthetic illusions.
 Eyeliner is used to give shape to the eyes and define them
as desired.
 An important part of eye makeup, it is often used after
eye shadow and before mascara.
Definition

8.  Eyeliner was first used in Ancient Egypt and
Mespotamia as a dark black line around the eyes.
 It was then often used by Arab women.
 In the 21st century, heavy eyeliner has been
associated with Gothic fashion.
 In Japan, thick eyeliner is worn for festivals.
 It has broadened its appeal to the male market,
known commonly as guyliner.
Usage & History

9. Characteristics of eyeliners
• Non-irritant to eye
• Liquid eyeliners: dry quickly
• Easy to apply
• The formed film should have flexibility
• Should look attractive
• Should not spoiled or not come- off with tears or
sweat
• Pigments: no separation or partition
• Less or no microbial contamination

10. • Depending on its texture, eyeliner can be softly or
clearly defined.
• There are four main formulas available on the
market, each produces a different effect.
 Liquid eye liner
 Powder-based eye pencil
 Wax-based eye pencils
 Gel eye liner
Formulas & Types

11. Liquid eye liner
• Is an opaque liquid that usually comes in a
small bottle
• Is applied with a tiny brush or felt applicator.
• It creates a sharp, precise line.
• Precise and dramatic strokes can be
achieved by using liquid eyeliner

12. Eye pencil
• Made up of wood.
• It is generally available in dark dull
shades.
• Pencil eyeliner is the best to give soft
touch to the eyes
• Pencil eyeliners need to be
sharpened before using them.

13. Gel eye liner
• Less commonly found
• Is a softer gel liner that can be easily
applied with an eyeliner brush.
• It can be precisely applied and is much
softer than Kohl.

14. Wax-based eye pencils
• Are softer pencils and contain waxes
that ease application.
• They come in a wide variety of intense
colors as well as pale shades such as
white or light brown.
• Wax-based eyeliners can also come in
a cone or compact with brush
applicator.

15. • Kohl
– eyeliner is a soft powder available in dark
matte (dull) shades.
– It is most often used in black to outline the
eyes.
– It comes in pencil, pressed powder, or
loose powder.The best tool to apply eyeliner is the sponge applica

16. EYE SHADOW

17. • Preparations used to give background of color to the
eye.
• Available in various shades
– Blue,
– Green &
– Brown
• Very light or translucent shades are available.
• Eye shadow for evening wear are also include glittering
(impressive) metallic particles which produces silver or
gold effect.

18. • Eye shadow may be either in solid or liquid
paste form.
– Solid: powder compact type , oil based stick type or
pencil type
– Liquid: oil based paste or emulsion (o/w or w/o).
• General types:
– Cream type
– Stick type
– Pressed powder type
– Liquid type

19. Characteristics of eye shadow:
 Good skin adhesion (sticking) power
 Easy to apply
 Not show oily shine after application
 Formulation not smudged (dirty or filthy) by sweat or
sebum
 Maintain good appearance
 Non-irritant
 Safe

20. Cream Eye-shadow
• Are liquefying cream or emulsion
• Liquefying cream is prepared with fats & waxes.
• Bees wax, lanolin, petroleum jelly, spermaceti,
ceresin are the main ings.
• Odorless cocoa butter also available in some
formulation.

21. • Examples:
– Bees wax --- 4%
– Spermaceti --- 9%
– Lanolin --- 15%
– Paraffin (low MP) --- 72%
• Procedure: explain
• Shades to be added:
– Ultramarine (20 parts) & TiO2 ---- Blue
– Iron oxide (30 parts) & TiO2 (5 parts) ---- Brown
– TiO2 (15 parts) & chromium oxide (10 parts) ---- Green

22. Stick Eye-shadow
• These are manufactured same as lipsticks
• High proportion of waxes are used
• The base used should
– evenly distributed on skin
– Non greasy
– Non sticky

23. • Example:
– Bees wax --- 6%
– Isopropyl myristate --- 20%
– Pet. Jelly --- 32%
– Oleyl alcohol --- 6%
– Paraffin wax --- 27%
– Cetyl alcohol --- 4%
– Lanolin --- 5%
– Perfume & preservative --- q.s
• Procedure: Explain
– Base --- 80%
– Pigment --- 10%
– Luster pigment --- 10%

24. Powder Eye-shadow
• Prepared same as loose powder or compact powder
• Can apply easily
• Also blend on eyebrow & does not readily form into lines
• Multiple colors are available in the same
• Example:
– Magnesium myristate --- 40%
– Talc --- 45%
– TiO2 --- 15%
• Pigments 5-8% are added sometimes for coloring
purpose.

25. Liquid Eye-shadow
• In this pigments can be dispersed in the
mixture of oils or in a liquid emulsion
• Preparations must be shake well before use.
• Example:
– Mineral oil --- 60%
– Corn oil --- 18%
– Isopropyl myristate --- 22%
– Pigments --- q.s
– Preservatives --- q.s