Low Flash Point Lip Composition Containing Solvents of Varying Evaporation Rates
AssigneeAvon Products, Inc.
InventorsGiovana A. Sandstrom, John R. Glynn, JR., Prithwiraj Maitra
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Abstract
Described herein is a cosmetic composition comprising a mixture of volatile solvents with varying evaporation rates, wherein at least two of the volatile solvents are in combination with a film former. A single application of a cosmetic composition as described herein provides transfer resistance, long wear, and comfort and as such, may be used in lipsticks, lip glosses, mascara, hair care products, and other such cosmetics for which transfer resistance, long wear and comfort are desired properties.
Claims19
1-27. (canceled)
A cosmetic composition for imparting a long-wearing, comfortable, transfer-resistant film on the lips comprising:
- (i) about 1 to about 75% by weight of a high evaporation rate volatile solvent component selected from the group consisting of hexamethyl disiloxane, a silicone fluid having a viscosity of less than 1 cSt at 25° C., and combinations thereof;
- (ii) about 1 to about 75% by weight of a medium evaporation rate volatile solvent component;
- (iii) about 1 to about 75% by weight of a low evaporation rate volatile solvent component;
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- (iv) about 0.1 wt % to about 85 wt % by weight of a silicone acrylate graft copolymer film former that is soluble or dispersible in at least two of the high, medium, and low evaporation rate volatile solvent components;
- wherein the cosmetic composition has a flash point of less than about 100° F.
A packaged cosmetic comprising a cosmetic composition according to claim 1 and instructions for applying the cosmetic compositions, wherein the instructions instruct a consumer to apply a single coat of the composition to an entire lip with a single stroke.
A method for imparting a long-wearing, comfortable, transfer-resistant film on an upper and a lower lip comprising
- applying thereto a composition comprising:
- (i) about 1 to about 75% by weight of a high evaporation rate volatile solvent component comprising hexamethyl disiloxane, a silicone fluid having a viscosity of less than 1 cSt at 25° C., or a combination thereof;
- about 1 to about 75% by weight of a medium evaporation rate volatile solvent component;
- (iii) about 1 to about 75% by weight of a low evaporation rate volatile solvent component;
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- (iv) about 0.1 wt % to about 85 wt % by weight of a silicone acrylate graft copolymer film former that is soluble or dispersible in at least two of the high, medium, and low evaporation rate volatile solvent components;
- wherein the cosmetic composition has a flash point of less than about 100° F., and wherein said applying comprises coating the entire upper lip with said composition using a single stroke and coating the entire lower lip with said composition using a single stroke.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.