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An overview of liquid foundation.

2022-03-18

1.Basic Introduction

Liquid foundation is one of facial cosmetic cosmetics, which is in the form of oil-in-water (O/W) or water-in-oil (W/O) in the form of powder. It is made by taking advantage of the good compatibility of powdery pigments with glycerin and water. The shade should be a lighter flesh color or a light pearly shade with a slightly moist appearance. 


With the change of trends and different ethnic habits, the degree of translucency, the shade and type of color, and other appearance characteristics are quite different. When not in use, there will be sediment at the bottom, which is obviously divided into upper and lower layers. Shake it up and down, left and right when using it. The liquid foundation obtained from this formula is often transparent, light and soft, and has good skin compliance; but There are also shortcomings, the concealer effect is poor, and it cannot be used for combination skin.


2.Functional use
It forms a smooth covering layer on the surface to cover or conceal some facial blemishes, such as freckles, acne, scars, acne marks, etc., adjust the skin texture, color and luster, play the role of even skin tone, make skin tone look natural and appropriate , also has a smooth feel, easy to spread, evenly distributed, with a natural look.

3.Product Features
Commonly used raw materials include petrolatum, liquid paraffin, lanolin and its derivatives, vegetable oil, silicone oil and other oily raw materials, ethanol, glycerol, propylene glycol and other water-based raw materials and surfactants, as well as talc, titanium dioxide, metal soap and other powder raw materials and Pigments, Dyes, etc. The type and characteristics of powder raw materials, the dispersion of powder in the matrix to form a uniform system directly affects its cosmetic properties such as hiding and coloring.

4.Precautions
4-1. Identify the pros and cons
Liquid foundation contains a lot of powder raw materials, which may clog pores and sweat glands. Mineral powders and inorganic pigments of poor quality will cause harmful substances such as lead, mercury, and arsenic to exceed the standard, resulting in heavy metal poisoning in the human body. Therefore, you should buy foundations produced by regular manufacturers and pay attention to cleanliness.

4-2. Quality requirements
①It has strong covering power, which can effectively cover the true color of the skin after application, and make the skin appear the color of foundation milk.
②Good absorption, can well absorb sebum and sweat secreted and discharged from the skin, so that the makeup will last for a long time.
③Good adhesion, it can stick to the skin after application, the effect is natural, and it is not easy to take off makeup.
④Good smoothness, easy to apply, and evenly distributed, no drag feeling. In addition, it should have good moisturizing performance and emollient effect, and low heavy metal content to ensure the use effect and safety. 

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