Colored cosmetic composition with novel aesthetics
AssigneeAvon Products, Inc.
InventorsYinli Wang, Shari Martin, Jason Rothouse, Dawn Lembo
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Abstract
There are provided colored, cosmetic emulsion compositions and methods of making them. The compositions have a hydrophilic colorant in the aqueous phase of the emulsion and a pearlescent colorant preferably in the oil phase of the emulsion. Upon application to mammalian skin or lips, the compositions of the invention display two or more different colors, have a multi-layered appearance, and display a different color than the color of the composition in its product form.
Claims38
A colored cosmetic composition comprising:
- an emulsion formed of an aqueous phase and an oil phase, said aqueous phase having at least one hydrophilic colorant;
- and
- at least one pearlescent colorant, said at least one pearlescent colorant being present in the oil phase and/or external to the formed emulsion,
- wherein the composition has a multi-layered and/or multi-dimensional appearance upon application of a single layer of the composition.
A colored cosmetic composition comprising:
- an emulsion formed of an aqueous phase and an oil phase, said aqueous phase having at least one hydrophilic colorant;
- and
- at least one pearlescent colorant, said at least one pearlescent colorant being present in the oil phase and/or external to the formed emulsion,
- wherein upon application to the lips of a mammal the composition provides at least two different visual effects.
A semi-solid or solid cosmetic comprising:
- an emulsion formed of an aqueous phase and an oil phase, said aqueous phase having at least one hydrophilic colorant, said oil phase having at least one pearlescent colorant,
- wherein the cosmetic has a first color upon visual inspection, but delivers a second color upon application to skin or lips.
- wherein the cosmetic has a first color upon visual inspection, but delivers a second color upon application to skin or lips.
A process for making a colored cosmetic composition comprising:
- forming an emulsion having an aqueous phase and an oil phase;
- adding at least one hydrophilic colorant to the aqueous phase;
- and
- adding at least one pearlescent colorant to the oil phase and/or to the formed emulsion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.