Patent ID: 6887494

Claim:
A composition for use in a cosmetic preparation comprising at least one of a pigment and extender pigment having exposed surfaces thereof, wherein the surfaces of the pigment and extender pigment art coated with at least one of a hydrophobidizing agent and a hydrophobidizing/lipophobidizing agent and at least one high viscosity ester of viscosity in excess of 30 cps, wherein the ester can be either a smile ester or a mixture of more than one ester or polyester, wherein these esters or polyesters are made from fatty acids selected from the group consisting of stearic acid, isostearic acid, hydroxystearic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, erucic acid, ricinoleic acid, and myristic acid and from carboxylic acids selected from the group consisting of malic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, adipic acid, and 2-ethylhexanoic acid; an alcohol selected from the group consisting of glycerin, cholesterol, phytosterol, isostearyl alcohol, and octyldodecanol, and organic compounds selected from the group consisting of a dimer of pentaerythritol and hexitol anhydrides derived from sorbitol whereby skin adhesion is enhanced and wherein said coating is stable even in the presence of water.