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US 2008/0175803 A1Published application
Cosmetic Compositions, Methods of Applying Said Compositions, and Methods of Making Said Compositions
OwnerSteven N. Gordoninventor
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Abstract
A cosmetic composition includes talc or a talc substitute, mica, and iron oxide. The cosmetic composition optionally includes starch, tapioca, and zinc oxide. When applying the cosmetic composition to a user's skin as a body powder or the like, the composition enables the user to control the powder tint.
Claims33
A method of applying a cosmetic composition to a user's skin comprising the steps of:
- applying the cosmetic composition to the user's skin;
- and
- rubbing the cosmetic composition to achieve a desired tint;
- wherein the tint varies as a function of the step of rubbing;
- and
- wherein the cosmetic composition comprises:
- 10-90% talc or talc substitute;
- 1-50% mica;
- and
- 1-10% iron oxide.
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A method of making a cosmetic composition comprising 50-90% talc, 5-20% mica, 5-20% starch, 0.05-20% zinc oxide, and 1-10% iron oxide, the method comprising the steps of:
- mixing the talc and the mica in a vessel;
- adding the zinc oxide to the vessel;
- adding the starch to the vessel;
- adding the iron oxide to the vessel so as to achieve a desired coloration.
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A cosmetic composition comprising:
- 10-90% talc or talc substitute;
- 1-50% mica;
- and
- 1-10% iron oxide;
- wherein the cosmetic composition has a tint that varies in accordance with the amount the composition is rubbed into a user's skin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.