Tear-free makeup remover mainly uses pure water, gentle emulsification, and natural plant extracts as the core raw materials.Not only can it easily remove daily facial makeup, commuter sunscreen, and dirt on the surface of the skin, the upper eyes are not spicy, and there is no tingling sensation. At the same time, it can avoid tightness, dryness, and redness caused by excessive cleaning. It is suitable for daily use of all skin types, especially sensitive muscles, and is therefore favored by female consumers.
Nowadays, most of the mainstream research and development of tear-free makeup remover in the industry is based on the polyglyceride surface active system (PEOFA series) as the core. It no longer simply pursues gentleness, but makes a balanced design in the three dimensions of low irritation control, stable formula system, and consistent skin feeling throughout the process.
From the perspective of formula structure: Why does tear-free makeup remover become more and more biased towards the polyglyceride system?
Judging from the actual formula structure, tear-free makeup remover usually needs to meet several basic conditions at the same time：
·The aqueous phase is transparent and the system is stable
·The irritation to the eye area is as low as possible
·Can remove light makeup and sunscreen film
·No obvious membrane sensation or dryness after cleaning
To achieve these goals, the key lies in the balance between the surface system and the overall dissolved structure.
Taking the formula we developed as an example, its overall structure is more inclined to a “lightweight and transparent aqueous phase system”. It does not rely on a large amount of oil or high-concentration solvents to complete makeup removal, but through polyglyceride surface activation and auxiliary cleaning structure to complete makeup dispersion and dissolution in concert.
Formula structure analysis: The synergistic logic of various raw materials in tear-free makeup remover
The entire system takes water as the main body, which is relatively simple, but the internal functional division of labor is very clear.
Basic water phase structure
The water in the formula is added to 100%, which serves as the continuous phase basis of the entire system and is used to construct a transparent liquid makeup remover structure.
At the same time, 3% propylene glycol and 5% glycerin are added. This kind of moisturizing component can not only improve the dryness of the skin after removing makeup, but also help to improve the smoothness of the skin of the system.
Among them, 3% of 1,2-hexanediol, in addition to being used as an auxiliary moisturizing ingredient, also takes into account a certain system stability and anticorrosive synergy, making the overall aqueous phase structure more stable.
Polyglyceride surface active core system (PEOFA)
The real core of this formula lies in the combination of 2% MYPG0806 and 2% MYPG1004.
MYPG0806（Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate）
MYPG0806 is more inclined to clean and light oil dissolving ability, which can provide better dispersion efficiency when removing daily sunscreen, isolation, and light makeup.
Due to the good skin-friendly properties of the polyglyceride structure itself, the irritation of the system is relatively mild when used around the eyes, which is more suitable for tear-free makeup remover products.
In the development of some light cleansing systems, R&D personnel will also use auxiliary cleansing raw materials such as Peg 7 glyceryl cocoate to further optimize the spreading and dissolving performance of the skin.
MYPG1004（Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate）
MYPG1004 is more inclined to system stability and moderate support.
In the transparent aqueous makeup remover system, the difficulty of many formulas is not in cleaning, but in the transparency and dispersion stability after long-term storage.MYPG1004 assumes the role of a gentle emulsifying framework here, so that the system still maintains a stable appearance under low oil or even no obvious oil phase conditions.
This is why more and more transparent makeup remover cleansers are beginning to adopt a polyglyceride structure, rather than relying entirely on traditional multi-epigenetic complexes.
APG and betaine system: auxiliary gentle cleaning structure
In addition to the polyglyceride system, 1% APG1214 (lauryl glucoside) and 2% CAB-35 (cocamide propyl betaine) are also added to the formula.
The significance of this kind of combination is not to strengthen irritating cleaning, but to help the overall system maintain a more stable cleaning efficiency under different makeup residue conditions.
APG epigenetic activity itself belongs to a milder nonionic system, which has good compatibility with polyglycerides, which can improve the dispersion ability in the makeup remover process.
On the other hand, betaine surface activity helps to improve the fineness of the foam and the softness of the skin during use.
At present, many light cleansing products in the industry will also combine some conditioning raw materials, such as Stearalkonium chloride, which is used to improve the skin feeling and silky touch after wetness, but in the tear-free makeup remover, the overall design still emphasizes low residue and water refreshing feeling.
Why transparent makeup remover is more stable than traditional systems？
Many consumers will think that transparent makeup remover looks simple, but in fact, such systems have high requirements for raw material compatibility and microstructure stability.
Traditional two-phase makeup remover products can directly use oil to dissolve makeup due to the obvious oil layer, while transparent single-phase systems need to rely on micro-micelle structure to complete in a completely transparent state.：
· Makeup package
· Sunscreen film dispersion
· Oil emulsification
· Stable water phase
Therefore, the polyglyceride system has attracted more and more attention in recent years, essentially because it can take into account both：
· Gentleness
· Water phase transparency
· Cleaning efficiency
· System compatibility
Instead of simply emphasizing a certain functional point.
From the perspective of industry trends: the financial system is developing towards light structure
Especially after the growth of the sensitive skin and medical beauty care market, consumers have put forward more requirements for long-term use of makeup remover products, such as：
· Comfort for daily continuous use
· Low irritation experience around the eyes
· Stable skin feeling after removing makeup
· Barrier friendliness after cleaning
Therefore, more and more brands are now beginning to reduce the use of heavy grease structures and complex silicone systems.
For example, Dimethicone vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer is used in some traditional products to provide a silky membrane feeling, but under the trend of light water makeup remover, the industry is more inclined to optimize the skin feeling through the surface active structure itself.
This change does not mean an alternative relationship between different systems, but more like the development of different technical routes after market demand is segmented.
What is the core competition point of tear-free makeup remover in the future?
· Whether it is suitable for long-term high-frequency use
· Is it suitable for sensitive skin and eye care?
· Whether it is possible to maintain a transparent and stable system
· Whether it can reduce the overall formula complexity
· Whether it has a more stable industrial amplification performance
Judging from the current industry direction, the reason why the tear-free makeup remover developed by the polyglyceride PEOFA series has attracted attention is essentially because it can establish a more balanced formula structure between “gentle, stable, transparent and refreshing”.
Hubei Mingya New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
