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US 5,310,547 AGranted
Colored cosmetic sticks
AssigneeElizabeth Arden Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorsPatrick J. Dunphy, Alan J. Myers, Richard T. Rigg
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Abstract
A colored cosmetic stick, especially a lipstick, is provided containing water, a solidifying agent such as a wax, and a colorant which is an aluminum salt, especially an aluminum lake.
Claims6
A method for coloring lips comprising contacting the lips with a cosmetic lipstick comprising:
- (i) from about 0.5 to about 25% of water;
- (ii) from about 1 to about 99% of a solidifying agent which is a wax;
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- (iii) from about 0.001 to about 20% of a colorant which is an aluminum salt;
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- wherein said stick is formulated with no higher than about 0.5% by weight of a C.sub.10 -C.sub.26 fatty acid sufficient to form an aluminum soap with said aluminum salt that would cause said lipstick to lose structure.
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