Patent ID: 7837742

Claim:
A cosmetic composition for mitigating skin staining comprising a cationic polymer comprising cationic protonated amine or quaternary ammonium functionalities comprising dialkylaminoalkyl acrylates, dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylates, monoalkylaminoalkyl acrylates, monoalkylamino alkyl methacrylates, trialkyl methacryloxyalkyl ammonium salts, trialkyl acryloxyalkyl ammonium salts, diallyl quaternary ammonium salts, pyridinium moeities, imidazolium moeities, quaternized pyrrolidone moeities, and mixture thereof; an encapsulated anionic colorant selected from the group consisting of FD&C Yellow 5, D&C Yellow 10, D&C Red 33, D&C Green 5, D&C Yellow 8, D&C Red 28, and mixtures thereof; and an aqueous carrier; wherein said cationic polymer forms a coacervate with said encapsulated anionic colorant.