Patent ID: 7029662

Claim:
A composition for coating keratinous fibers comprising a wax-in-water dispersion comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, a nonvolatile fraction comprising: at least one polymer capable of adhering to the keratinous fibers, and first particles which are solid at 25° C. comprising a first material comprising at least one wax having a melting point of less than 77° C. and a hardness greater than or equal to 6.5 MPa, and optionally second solid particles comprising a second material different from the first material, the second solid particles not being capable of coalescing at a temperature of less than or equal to 40° C., wherein the first and, where appropriate, the second solid particles are present in the composition in an amount such that the volume fraction of the first solid particles and, where appropriate, of the second solid particles is greater than or equal to 50% of the total volume of the nonvolatile fraction of the composition, and, where appropriate, the volume fraction of the first solid particles is greater than or equal to 25% of the total volume of the first solid particles and of the second solid particles.