Cosmetic for eyelashes
AssigneeShiseido Company, Ltd.
InventorsTakuma Kurahashi, Katsuyuki Kaneko
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Abstract
The present invention is a cosmetic for eyelashes characteristically comprising modified cross-section hollow fibers. What is preferable is a cosmetic for eyelashes characteristically containing said modified cross-section hollow fibers that are polygonal cross-section hollow fibers having depressions so they can orient along the eyelashes wherein the length of the hollow fibers is 0.5-4 mm and the size is 20-50 μm. The object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic for eyelashes that exhibits a superior curling effect and long lash effect and allows a beautiful finish.
Claims18
A mascara cosmetic composition for application to eyelashes, said mascara cosmetic composition comprising:
- 0.5-8 wt % of hollow fibers having a length of from 0.5-4 mm and a diameter of 20-50 μm, said fibers having a modified pentagonal cross-section represented by a pentagon that allow the hollow fibers to be oriented along an eyelash with each side of said pentagon having an arch shaped depression along each side of the pentagon,
- wherein the mascara cosmetic composition suppresses transverse orientation of said hollow fibers to the eyelashes and facilitates orientation of the hollow fibers along a length of the eyelashes, thereby improving a long lash effect.
A mascara cosmetic composition comprising:
- 0.5-8 wt % of hollow fibers having a length of from 0.5-4 mm and a diameter of 20-50 μm, said fibers having a modified pentagonal cross-section represented by a pentagon that allow the hollow fibers to be oriented along an eyelash, having an arch-shaped depression along each side thereof;
- 1-30 wt % of a wax;
- 1-25.0 wt % of a film forming resin;
- and
- 0.1-30 wt % of a thickener,
- wherein said mascara cosmetic composition suppresses transverse orientation of said hollow fibers to the eyelashes when applied thereto, and facilitates orientation of the hollow fibers along a length of the eyelashes, thereby improving a long lash effect.
A mascara cosmetic composition for application to eyelashes, said mascara cosmetic composition consisting essentially of:
- 0.5-8 wt % of hollow fibers having a length of from 0.5-4 mm and a diameter of 20-50 μm, said fibers having a modified pentagonal cross-section represented by a pentagon that allow the hollow fibers to be oriented along an eyelash, having an arch-shaped depression along each side thereof,
- wherein said mascara cosmetic suppresses transverse orientation of said hollow fibers to the eyelashes, and facilitates orientation of the hollow fibers along a length of the eyelashes, thereby improving a long lash effect.
A mascara cosmetic composition comprising:
- 3.0-6.0 wt % of hollow fibers having a length of from 2.0-3.0 mm and a diameter of 20-30 μm, said fibers having a pentagonal cross-section represented by a pentagon having an arch shaped depression along each side thereof;
- wherein said mascara cosmetic composition suppresses transverse orientation of said hollow fibers to the eyelashes when applied thereto, and facilitates orientation of the hollow fibers along a length of the eyelashes, thereby improving a long lash effect.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.