Mascara formulation
AssigneeMary Kay Inc.
InventorsWanli ZHAO, Swara HARNE
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions useful for defining the appearance of eyelashes and increasing the length of eyelashes. The composition comprises 3 to 50% by weight of water based on a total weight of the composition; 5 to 20% by weight of a combination of waxes based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the combination of waxes comprises paraffin wax, polyethylene, and carnauba wax; 4 to 15% by weight of a combination of film forming agents based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the combination of film forming agents comprises vinylpyrrolidone (VP)/eicosene copolymer and triacontanyl polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP); 5 to 15% iron oxides based on the total weight of the composition; silica; tocopheryl acetate; and panthenol.
Claims20
A mascara composition to define the appearance of eyelashes and increase the length of eyelashes, the composition comprising:
- 3 to 50% by weight of water based on a total weight of the composition;
- 5 to 20% by weight of a combination of waxes based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the combination of waxes comprises paraffin wax, polyethylene, and carnauba wax;
- 4 to 15% by weight of a combination of film forming agents based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the combination of film forming agents comprises vinylpyrrolidone (VP)/eicosene copolymer and triacontanyl polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP);
- 5 to 15% iron oxides based on the total weight of the composition;
- silica;
- tocopheryl acetate;
- and
- panthenol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.