Abstract: A fake nail including an electronic paper as a display member and having a simple structure, which can easily update a display, is provided. A fake nail 1 including the electronic paper as the display member is mounted on a nail of a user using a fixing member 2 such as an electrically-conductive binding material and the like. In a state wherein the fake nail 1 is mounted, a display update device 3 generates an ion wind, and the generated ion wind is blown onto the fake nail 1. By electrical charging caused by the ion wind, an electric potential is applied to the electronic paper contained in the fake nail 1, and the display of the electronic paper is updated to a color according to the electric potential.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electrically-operated makeup tool to enable, through electric operation, a motion different from makeup work performed by hand, an excellent finish of makeup relative to when performed by hand, and a comfortable feeling upon contact with the skin that has not been conventionally achievable, in addition to enabling application of powdered cosmetic material in a short period of time without dirtying the hand. Provided is a makeup brush that causes an applicator formed of bundled bristles to reciprocally vibrate in a direction in which the bristles are oriented with an electric drive unit such that the applicator dabs cosmetic material onto the skin with the tip of the bristles, wherein the amplitude of the reciprocal vibration is 2 to 10 mm, the vibration frequency of the reciprocal vibration is 3 to 50 Hz, and the length of the bristles is 15 to 30 mm.

Abstract: A silicone-treated powder composed of a powder coated on the surface thereof with a silicone compound, wherein an amount of hydrogen generated by Si—H groups remained on the surface of the silicone-treated powder is not more than 0.2 ml/g of treated powder and a contact angle of water with the treated powder is at least 100°.

Abstract: The present invention provides (a) a nail enamel characteristically containing noble metal colloidal particles having an average particle size of 10-100 nm whose concentration is 5-50 wt % of the total amount of the nail enamel. It also provides a 2-formula type nail enamel that is a combination of this nail enamel (formula 2) and a base coat (formula 1) containing (b) a film forming agent and (c) water and/or an organic solvent. The object of the present invention is to provide a nail enamel that is suitable for actual use and after application gives a finish having a mirror gloss.

Abstract: The invention provides a color-developing composition without using a pigment or dye and capable of being colored sustainably and stably after mixing two liquid phases which are colorless before mixing. The composition consists of two discrete liquid phases, wherein the refractive index of each liquid phase is identical to each other at a point within the wavelength range from 400 nm to 800 nm, wherein a continuous layer and a dispersion layer are formed by mixing and dispersing said two phases whereby developing a color. Alternatively, the composition is a powder dispersion consisting of a liquid phase and a silica powder-containing solid phase, wherein said liquid phase has a refractive index n1 and said silica has a refractive index n2, which satisfy Equation (1): |n1?n2|<0.05??(1) whereby developing a color on the basis of the difference in the refractive index at the interface between the liquid phase and the solid phase.

Abstract: The invention provides a color-developing composition without using a pigment or dye and capable of being colored sustainably and stably after mixing two liquid phases which are colorless before mixing. The composition consists of two discrete liquid phases, wherein the refractive index of each liquid phase is identical to each other at a point within the wavelength range from 400 nm to 800 nm, wherein a continuous layer and a dispersion layer are formed by mixing and dispersing said two phases whereby developing a color. Alternatively, the composition is a powder dispersion consisting of a liquid phase and a silica powder-containing solid phase, wherein said liquid phase has a refractive index n1 and said silica has a refractive index n2, which satisfy Equation (1): |n1?n2|<0.05??(1) whereby developing a color on the basis of the difference in the refractive index at the interface between the liquid phase and the solid phase.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing cosmetic products capable of improving a touch of cosmetic products containing powder and exerting the function of the powder sufficiently. In order to accomplish the objective described above, a method for producing cosmetic products according to the invention comprises a use of a media-agitating mill to disperse powder components and oil components or aqueous components. A method for producing cosmetic products according to the invention is applied to powdery cosmetic products, oily cosmetic products, emulsified cosmetic products and lipsticks. A method for producing cosmetic products involving a step for imparting a particle with hydrophobicity using a media-agitating mill is also provided. Furthermore, a method for producing cosmetic products using hydrophobicity-imparted powdery dispersion containing organically-denatured clay mineral is provided.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sunscreen cosmetic in which a micro particle zinc oxide is dispersed satisfactorily and which is excellent in the ultraviolet rays protection effect as indicated by SPF and PFA, and also in the finish transparency and the system stability. A sunscreen cosmetic obtained by means of an incorporation of a composite powder of a micro particle zinc oxide having a particle size of 0.1 &mgr;m or less which is coated with a silicic anhydride at a coating rate of 5 to 30 wt % and whose surface is treated with a silicone of 3 to 12 wt %, a dispersing treatment of said composite powder in an oil or water using a media-agitating mill or a high pressure dispersing machine and/or an incorporation of a polyoxyalkylene-modified polysiloxane.

Abstract: A silicone-treated powder composed of a powder coated on the surface thereof with a silicone compound, wherein an amount of hydrogen generated by Si—H groups remained on the surface of the silicone-treated powder is not more than 0.2 ml/g of treated powder and a contact angle of water with the treated powder is at least 100°.

Abstract: The invention provides a color-developing composition without using a pigment or dye and capable of being colored sustainably and stably after mixing two liquid phases which are colorless before mixing. The composition consists of two discrete liquid phases, wherein the refractive index of each liquid phase is identical to each other at a point within the wavelength range from 400 nm to 800 nm, wherein a continuous layer and a dispersion layer are formed by mixing and dispersing said two phases whereby developing a color.

Abstract: In order to obtain a makeup cosmetic preparation having natural color-rendering property in response to intensity of surrounding light, a light-responding high color-rendering makeup cosmetic preparation of the present invention is characterized in that titanium oxide or titanium oxide compound, which has photochromic property to darken in response to intensity of irradiated ultraviolet ray, is coated on a surface of mica and metal or metal compound exists on a surface and/or inside of said photochromic titanium oxide coated mica and color of said metal or metal compound is observed as an object color, and wherein an observation color of said photochromic titanium oxide coated mica is changed by emphasizing an interference color generated by darkening of titanium oxide layer which is made of titanium oxide or titanium oxide compound in response to irradiation of ultraviolet ray, and wherein at least one of color tone in the cosmetic preparation is given by an observation color of the observation color changea

Abstract: A silicone-treated powder composed of a powder coated on the surface thereof with a silicone compound, wherein an amount of hydrogen generated by Si—H groups remained on the surface of the silicone-treated powder is not more than 0.2 ml/g of treated powder and a contact angle of water with the treated powder is at least 100°.

Abstract: A photochromic ultra-violet ray shield material principally composed of titanium oxide particles, which have a specific surface area of 25 m2/g or above and also have .DELTA.E=5.ltoreq.A (discoloration degrees) and B (at restoration)<.DELTA.E=3, a method of manufacturing the same and a skin external preparation using the same. Both photochromic property and excellent ultra-violet ray shield effect are obtained.

Abstract: The present invention is a photochromic color rendering regulatory composition and cosmetics characterized in comprising of an inorgamic compound having photochromic property. Photochromic inorganic compounds colors the composition and cosmetics suitably according to the change in light intensity.Therefore, composition and cosmetics of the present invention can regulate appropriate the tendency in which the color of objects looks whiter when the light intensity is strong and it looks blacker when it is weak, and can always provide constant color rendering.

Abstract: A composite synthetic mica powder having an excellent ultraviolet ray screening effect, the composite synthetic mica powder comprising a fine particle layer (B) containing one or more types of elements selected from the group of Te, Bi, Pb, Ce, Fe, Mo, Nb, W, Sb, Sn, V, Mn, Ni, Co, Zn and Ti is formed on the surface of scale-like mica particles (A). The covering ratio of particles (A) by particles (B) is in the range of 0.5 to 1; the ratio of particle size of the particles (B) to plane direction diameter of the particles (A) is 0.1 or less; and particle size of the particles (A) is 1 to 100 .mu.m. Also, a red synthetic mica which develops light-resistant red color closer to the color of human skin and ultraviolet rays, a method for manufacturing the same, and an ultraviolet ray screening agent which contains the synthetic mica. The synthetic mica is expressed by the following formula (I):X.sub.1/3.about.1 Y.sub.2.about.3 (Z.sub.4 O.sub.10)F.sub.2.times.0.75.about.2.times.0.

Abstract: A magnesium aluminometasilicate coated composite powder which comprises magnesium aluminometasilicate, or magnesium aluminometasilicate and at least one other powder coated on a surface of a core powder and which is usable in, for example, a skin treatment agent, decodorant, and oral composition.

Abstract: A photochromic flesh-colored pigment comprising not less than 90 wt % of anatase type titanium oxide having photochromism and a process for producing a photochromic flesh-colored pigment comprising the steps of adding iron hydroxide (FeOOH) to a composition containing untreated anatase type titanium oxide as the main ingredient, and calcining the mixture at 750.degree. to 850.degree. C. It is possible to exhibit a flesh color with a single color with a single pigment and it is also possible to change the color depending upon the intensity of light.

Abstract: A composite powder wherein an organic or inorganic core powder is substantially completely covered with one or more types of organic, inorganic, or metallic powders having an average particle size one-fifth or less of the average particle size of the above core powder by means of mixing and compression. The composite powder may be manufactured by mixing and compressing the above core powder and coating powder using a ball mill or other mixer charged with a ball shaped mixing medium of an average diameter of 5 mm or less. This composite powder may be used in, for example, skin treatment agent, makeup type cosmetics, sunburn preventing cosmetics, deodorants.

Abstract: The present invention concerns synthetic mica powder containing from 75 to 99% of the stoichiometrical composition of fluorine and/or having a shape in which the end face of a particle is laminated, a process for producing such synthetic mica powder, as well as cosmetics having synthetic mica powder blended therewith, in which the synthetic mica powder shows no leaching of fluorine ions and/or improved hold of oils due to lamination at the surface of the powder. Accordingly, in this invention, cosmetics excellent in extensibility, gloss, adherence and moldability, having an appearance of high chroma and of high stability and safety can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention concerns synthetic mica powder containing from 75 to 99% of the stoichiometrical composition of fluorine and/or having a shape in which the end face of particle is laminated, process for producing such synthetic mica powder, as well as cosmetics having synthetic mica powder blended therewith, in which the synthetic mica powder shows no leaching of fluorine ions and/or improved hold of oils due to lamination at the surface of powder. Accordingly, in this invention, cosmetics excellent in extensibility, gloss, adherence and modability, having appearance of high chroma and of high stability and safety can be obtained.