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Cosmetic powder suspensions in compliant, fingerprintlike contacts

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Cosmetic powders are regularly employed in skin creams and cosmetic formulations to improve performance and enhance skin feel. A previous study investigated the effect of particle concentration and size on the lubricating properties of powder suspensions in smooth, compliant contacts [Timm et al., Tribol. Int. (2011)]. In this paper the tribological properties of cosmetic powder suspensions are investigated in compliant contacts having model fingerprintlike surface topography. Friction coefficients were measured for a series of powder suspensions with varying particle size and concentration in a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/PDMS contact. A commercial tribometer (MTM, PCS Instruments) was employed to measure friction as a function of rubbing time (20 min), under pure sliding (50 mm/s) and low load (0.5 N) conditions. Compared to results using smooth surfaces, it was clear that surface topography has a pronounced affect on the timedependent tribological behavior of the cosmetic powder suspensions studied. A two-stage friction coefficient versus time curve was observed. By varying the particle size and concentration it was shown that the duration and magnitude of each stage can be controlled.

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  1. Beiersdorf AG, Research & Development, Unnastraße 48, 20245, Hamburg, Germany

    K. Timm

  2. Angewandte Physikalische Chemie, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253, Heidelberg, Germany

    K. Timm & M. Grunze

  3. Tribology Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK

    C. Myant & H. A. Spikes

  4. Institut für Mikrostrukturtechnik, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

    M. Schneider

  5. Institut für Funktionelle Grenzflächen, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

    T. Ladnorg

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Timm, K., Myant, C., Spikes, H.A. et al. Cosmetic powder suspensions in compliant, fingerprintlike contacts. Biointerphases 6, 126–134 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1116/1.3640042

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