Patent ID: 7682621
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A substantially transparent mascara gel composition, comprising: one or more gellants selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose; cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose; guar gums: quaternized guar gums; nonionic guar gums; xanthan gums; carob gums; scleroglucan gums; gellan gums; rhamsan gums; karaya gums; alginates; maltodextrin; starches; hyaluronic acid and salts thereof; clays, such as montmorillonites, hectorites and laponites; acrylates copolymer; crosslinked polyacrylic acid polymers; polyglyceryl (meth)acrylate polymers; polyvinylpyrrolidone; polyvinyl alcohol; crosslinked acrylamide polymers and copolymers; crosslinked methacryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride homopolymers; associative polymers, such as associative polyurethanes; and combinations thereof, in an amount sufficient to provide a substantially transparent mascara gel having a viscosity of about 100,000 cps to about 300,000 cps, wherein the gel dries to a smooth film upon topical application; a multiplicity of colored fibers selected from the group consisting of silk; cotton; wool; flax; cellulose; rayon; wood; plants; algae; polyamides, such as nylon 6 and nylon 6, 6; viscose; acetate; rayon acetate; acrylic polymers, such as polymethyl methacrylate and poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate); polyolefins, such as polyethylene and polypropylene; glass; silica; carbon, such as graphite; polytetrafluoroethylene; insoluble collagen; polyesters; polyvinyl chloride; polyvinylidene chloride; polyvinyl alcohol; polyacrylonitrile; chitosan; polyurethane; and combinations thereof, dispersed within the mascara gel, wherein the fibers vary in length from about 0.001 mm to about 10 mm, and wherein the weight of the fibers per unit length of the fiber is less than about 75 decitex, such that the colored fibers provide a visual appearance of a color other than white to the mascara gel while maintaining a substantially transparent appearance in the mascara gel, wherein the colored fibers dispersed in the mascara gel are visible to the naked eye at a depth of at least 10 mm into the gel; and wherein the mascara has the visual appearance effect of lengthening and thickening eyelashes; one or more film formers selected from the group consisting of acrylate copolymers such as acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymers and acrylate/vinyl acetate copolymers; ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer; polyacrylic acid; C one or more liquid vehicles.