Patent ID: 8563015

Claim:
A cosmetic composition, for caring for and/or making up the skin, lips and/or keratinous substances, comprising at least one ester and at least one hydrocarbon wax, said hydrocarbon wax consisting of a mixture selected from the group consisting of at least one hydrocarbon polyethylene wax and at least one microcrystalline wax, wherein the ester is at least one member chosen from the group consisting of esters of a C 16 to C 24 ethylenic acid and a C 16 to C 24 ethylenic alcohol, said acid and/or said alcohol being of trans configuration, the at least one hydrocarbon wax has a melting point of greater than 70° C., and the ester of at least one member chosen from the group consisting of esters of a C 16 to C 24 ethylenic acid and a C 16 to C 24 ethylenic alcohol and the hydrocarbon wax consisting of a mixture selected from the group consisting of at least one hydrocarbon polyethylene wax and at least one microcrystalline wax are combined in an ester/wax ratio by weight of from 0.15 to 0.75.