Key challenges include balancing water resistance with ease of removal, preventing clumping and flaking, maintaining brush wettability, and achieving stable color payoff across wear time. Volatility of silicone solvents can cause batch inconsistency. Pigment suspension in oil-based systems requires careful rheology management. AJ Cosmo Labs' chemists troubleshoot these issues through iterative batching and performance diagnostics.
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