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Undivided powders intended for external use only (see table). Pure active ingredient powders or mixtures with two or more excipients (e.g. talcum, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, white clay) and, if necessary, approved colouring agents (iron oxide, red clay) are produced. They should be as fine as possible, sterilizable (application on open wounds or irritated skin), completely non-irritating, chemically indifferent and indecomposable, have good adhesive and scattering properties as well as absorbency against liquids (water and oil).
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- Cooling effect: Starches, Zn or Al stearate.
- Absorption: Aerosil, white clay, starches, microcrystalline cellulose.
- Absorption without swelling: ANM, NAC and Nalcip.
- Lubricity: Talc, Zn, Mg or Al stearate.
- Adhesion: Talc, aerosil, starches, greases, Al hydroxide.
- Spreadability: Aerosil and talc.
- Hiding power: titanium dioxide, zinc oxide and Ca-carbonate.
- Active substance absorption: lactose.
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Zinc oxide-talcum powder 50% white or skin-coloured NRF 11.60.(R294)
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Powder bases and their use in exteriors
Powder base |
Use |
Aluminium stearate |
Adstringens |
Iron oxides |
Colour pigment for concealer powders, shaking mixtures and pastes |
Lactose |
Resorption improver |
Magnesium carbonate |
Absorption of secretions |
Magnesium oxide |
Absorption of secretions |
Magnesium stearate |
Adstringens |
Maize starch |
Improvement of adhesion and throwing power |
Corn starch, phosphated |
Improvement of adhesion and throwing power |
Silicon dioxide, highly dispersed |
Absorption of secretions, improvement of spreading ability |
Talcum powder |
Improvement of adhesion and throwing power |
Titanium dioxide |
Cover, light protection |
clay, white |
Absorption of secretions |
Wheat starch |
Adstringens |
Zinc oxide |
Coverage, improvement of throwing power |
Zinc stearate |
Adstringens |