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Color cosmetic composition
Assignee: Elizabeth Arden Inc
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Filing: 1992-09-10
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2012-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A powdered color cosmetic composition, especially an eye shadow, is provided that includes a powdered nylon having average particle size ranging from about 1 to 10 microns and an ultrafine powdered boron nitride, the combination being held in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Marianne Elliott
- 👤 Caridad Hechavarria
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/72; A61K8/84; A61K8/88; A61Q; A61Q1/00; A61Q1/02; A61Q1/10; A61Q1/12; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/42; A61K2800/43
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A powdered color cosmetic composition comprising: (i) from about 0.001 to about 30% of an ultrafine powdered boron nitride having an average particle size ranging from about 1 to about 10 microns; (ii) from about 0.001 to about 30% of a powdered nylon having average particle size ranging from about 1 to 10 microns, both being present in an effective amount to allow said composition to have a penetrometer reading between 7 and 15 and to pass a Drop Test, and said nylon to boron nitride ranging in relative amounts from 10:1 to 1:30; (iii) from about 0.5 to about 99% of a pharmaceutically, acceptable vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A powdered color cosmetic composition comprising: (i) from about 0.001 to about 30% of an ultrafine powdered boron nitride having an average particle size ranging from about 1 to about 10 microns; (ii) from about 0.001 to about 30% of a powdered nylon having average particle size ranging from about 1 to 10 microns, both being present in an effective amount to allow said composition to have a penetrometer reading between 7 and 15 and to pass a Drop Test, and said nylon to boron nitride ranging in relative amounts from 10:1 to 1:30; (iii) from about 0.5 to about 99% of a pharmaceutically, acceptable vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the nylon is nylon 12.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the nylon has an average particle size ranging from 2 to 6 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition according to claim 3 wherein the powdered boron nitride has an average particle size ranging from 3 to 7 microns.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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