Cosmetic compositions with improved transfer resistance

A lipstick composition having improved transfer resistance comprising, by weight of the total composition:

• a) 1-70% of a volatile solvent having a viscosity of about 0.5 to 20 centipoise at 25.degree. C. and selected from the group consisting of volatile silicone, C.sub.8-20 isoparaffins, and mixtures thereof,
• b) 0.1-15% of a silicone ester wax comprising moieties of the unit formula:
• ##STR7## wherein R is hydrogen or methyl, R.sup.1 is a carboxylic ester containing radical having 12 or more carbon atoms and comprising a carboxylic acid moiety esterified with an aliphatic alcohol moiety, a is an integer of 0 to 3 inclusive, b is an integer of 1 to 3 inclusive, and the sum of a+b has an average value of from about 1.0 to about 3.0 with the proviso that there is present at least one R.sup.1 radical,
• c) 10-45% of a wax selected from the group consisting of synthetic wax, ceresin, paraffin, ozokerite, illipe butter, beeswax, carnauba, microcrystalline, lanolin, candelilla, cocoa butter, shellac wax, spermaceti, bran wax, capok wax, sugar cane wax, montan wax, whale wax, bayberry wax, and mixtures thereof,
• d) 5-50% of a powder component which is a dry, particulate matter comprised of pigments and powders having a particle size of 0.02 to 50 microns wherein the pigment to powder weight ratio ranges from 1:20 to 20:1, and
• c) 1-30% oil.

A lipstick composition exhibiting improved transfer resistance comprising:

• a) 1-70% cyclomethicone,
• b) 0.1-15% of a silicone ester wax comprising moieties of the general formula:
• ##STR9## wherein R is methyl, R.sup.1 is a carboxylic ester-containing radical comprising a fatty acid moiety esterified with an aliphatic alcohol moiety, the fatty acid moiety having 12 or more carbon atoms and being separated from the silicon atom by the aliphatic alcohol moiety, a is an integer of 0 to 3 inclusive, b is an integer from 1 to 3 inclusive, and the sum of a+b has an average value of from about 1.0 to 3.0 with the proviso that there is present at least one R.sup.1 radical, said silicone ester wax having a melting point of up to 90.degree. C.,
• c) 10-45% of a wax having a melting point in the range of 35.degree. to 120.degree. C., and being selected from the group consisting of synthetic wax, ceresin, paraffin, ozokerite, illipe butter, beeswax, carnauba, microcrystalline, lanolin, candelilla, cocoa butter, shellac wax, spermaceti, bran wax, shellac wax, capok wax, sugar cane wax, montan wax, whale wax, bayberry wax, and mixtures thereof,
• d) a powder component which is a dry, particulate matter comprised of pigment and non-colored powder having a particle size of 0.02 to 50 microns, wherein the pigment-to-powder weight ratio ranges from 1:20 to 20:1, the pigment constitutes 1-10% of the composition, and the non-colored powder constitutes about 10-20% of the composition, and
• e) 1-20% oil,
• all of said percentages being based on the total weight of the composition.