Patents Assigned to U.S. Cosmetics Corporation
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Patent number: 9011893Abstract: The embodiments relate to cosmetic compositions providing high coloring pigment particles capable of achieving high color coverage with less pigment. The compositions of embodiments include aluminum hydroxide particles coated with at least one pigment, and having an average coated ratio of from about 20% to about 100% pigment by weight of aluminum hydroxide, and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The compositions may be useful as a foundation and/or as a composition to correct skin discoloration.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: U.S. Cosmetics CorporationInventors: Katsumi Shimizu, Shoji Takekawa
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Patent number: 8894981Abstract: Described are water based slurry compositions of cosmetic and personal care products and methods of making and using water based slurry compositions for cosmetic and personal care products such as foundations, eye shadows, lotions, and creams.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: U.S. Cosmetics CorporationInventors: Katsumi Shimizu, Yoshiaki Kawasaki, Shigeru Kishida, LaFrancia S. Weaver, Mark George LePage
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Patent number: 8894980Abstract: This invention relates to water based slurry compositions of cosmetic and personal care products and methods of making and using water based slurry compositions for cosmetic and personal care products such as foundations, eye shadows, lotions, and creams.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: U.S. Cosmetics CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki Kawasaki, Shigeru Kishida, LaFrancia S. Weaver, Mark George LePage
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Publication number: 20140219941Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to cosmetic powders having improved dispersibility, feel, and stability in which the powders are surface modified with at least one alginic acid, or salt form thereof. The powders may be used in cosmetic compositions such as a powder foundation skin toner, skin lotion, or body wash.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: U.S. Cosmetic CorporationInventors: Shoji TAKEKAWA, Katsumi SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20140134215Abstract: The embodiments relate to cosmetic compositions providing high coloring pigment particles capable of achieving high color coverage with less pigment. The compositions of embodiments include aluminum hydroxide particles coated with at least one pigment, and having an average coated ratio of from about 20% to about 100% pigment by weight of aluminum hydroxide, and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The compositions may be useful as a foundation and/or as a composition to correct skin discoloration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: U.S. COSMETICS CORPORATIONInventors: Katsumi SHIMIZU, Shoji TAKEKAWA
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Publication number: 20140079745Abstract: The embodiments relate to cosmetic compositions providing a high coverage to the skin while retaining a natural skin appearance. The compositions of embodiments include a powder-containing aluminum hydroxide particles having an average coated ratio of from about 60% to about 150% powder by weight of aluminum hydroxide, and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The compositions may be useful as a foundation and/or as a composition to correct skin discoloration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: U.S. Cosmetics CorporationInventors: Katsumi SHIMIZU, Shoji Takekawa
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Publication number: 20120156268Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to cosmetic formulations having enhanced UV protection factors. The present disclosure relates particularly, but not by way of limitation, to UV-protecting cosmetic formulations comprising cosmetic powders and having low loadings of organic sunscreens.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: U.S. COSMETICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki Kawasaki, Michael Aaron Morin
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Publication number: 20120107379Abstract: This invention relates to water based slurry compositions of cosmetic and personal care products and methods of making and using water based slurry compositions for cosmetic and personal care products such as foundations, eye shadows, lotions, and creams.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: U.S. COSMETICS CORPORATIONInventors: Katsumi Shimizu, Yoshiaki Kawasaki, Shigeru Kishida, LaFrancia S. Weaver, Mark George LePage
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Publication number: 20110250250Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to cosmetic formulations wherein cosmetic powder materials potentiate the UV protection factor provided by an organic sunscreen. The present disclosure relates particularly, but not by way of limitation, to UV-protecting cosmetic formulations comprising cosmetic powders and having low loadings of organic sunscreens.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: U.S. COSMETICS CORPORATIONInventors: SHIGERU KISHIDA, YOSHI KAWASAKI, RONALD YAKUPCIN
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Publication number: 20090191139Abstract: This invention relates to water based slurry compositions of cosmetic and personal care products and methods of making and using water based slurry compositions for cosmetic and personal care products such as foundations, eye shadows, lotions, and creams.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: U.S. Cosmetics CorporationInventors: Katsumi Shimizu, Yoshiaki Kawasaki, Shigeru Kishida, LaFrancia S. Weaver, Mark George LePage
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Patent number: 7276113Abstract: This invention relates to a surface-modified pigment having at least two surface-active agents chemically immobilized onto the surface of the pigment. The first surface-active agent has an HLB of about 10 or more, the second surface-active agent has an HLB of 9 or less, and the difference in HLB between the first and second surface-active agents is at least about 5. The surface-modified pigments are self emulsifying and are applicable for use in water-based cosmetic systems and toiletry products.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: U.S. Cosmetics CorporationInventors: Mark G. Le Page, William Zavadoski, Shigeru Kishida, Yoshiaki Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20060286048Abstract: This invention relates to a coated powder material containing a powder material having a surface layer that has been chemically immobilized with one or more surface-active agents and coated with an oil. The surface-active agents are present in an amount of at least about 0.1% by weight, based on the powder material; the oil is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 to 180% by weight, based on the powder material; and the combined weight percentage of the surface-active agents and oil is at least about 4.0% by weight, based on the powder material. The oil-absorption rate of the powder material ranges from about 0.01 to about 0.70 gram of oil per gram of dry powder. The coated powder material is useful as a cosmetic.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2005Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: U.S. Cosmetics CorporationInventors: David Morrison, Pierre Alusta, William Zavadoski, Shigeru Kishida, Yoshiaki Kawasaki
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Patent number: 6790452Abstract: A pigment containing particles surface treated with N-acylglycine hydroxyaluminum and/or N-acyl-N-methylglycine hydroxyaluminum, and a pigment dispersion which contains such surface treated particles and a cosmetically acceptable oily material, having excellent dispersion stability and versatility (ease of dispersion and wide range of usage), because the particles are easily and uniformly dispersed in a short period of time at a high concentration in such a cosmetically acceptable oily material, thus a cosmetic product is thereby stable as an emulsion and has better usage than existing products.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignees: Miyoshi Kasei, Inc., U.S. Cosmetics CorporationInventors: Shigeru Kishida, Mark LePage, Tetsuo Murata, William Kalriess, Masaru Kobayashi, Isao Imai
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Patent number: 6416766Abstract: An emulsion slurry for cosmetic products, which comprises particles of pigments d/or extender pigments having a lipophilic moiety attached to the surface thereof and cosmetically acceptable oil component or oily material or combination of both dispersed in a liquid suspending medium comprising a mixture of water and oil.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1999Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: U.S. Cosmetics CorporationInventors: Masaru Kobayashi, Shigeru Kishida, Isao Imai, Heidi A. Radcliffe
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Patent number: 6251411Abstract: A composition for cosmetic products and a method for making the cosmetic products, the composition comprises particles of pigments and/or extender pigments, water-soluble metal salt, and one or more hydrophobidizing agents selected from hydrogenated lecithin, and water-soluble alkali salt of fatty acids, acylamino acids, and acyl collagen with the water-soluble metal salt and the one or more hydrophobidizing agents being prevented from chemically interacting with one another in the presence of ambient moisture prior to placement of the composition into an aqueous slurry by encapsulation or by entrapment of one of such materials.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1999Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: U.S. Cosmetics CorporationInventors: Shigeru Kishida, William Kalriess, Takako Wright, Masaru Kobayashi, Mark LePage, Isao Imai
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Patent number: 5897868Abstract: An aqueous slurry for cosmetic products, which comprises particles of pigments and/or extender pigments having a lipophilic moiety attached to the surface thereof and a cosmetically acceptable oily material dispersed in a liquid suspending medium consisting essentially of water.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1996Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: U.S. Cosmetics CorporationInventors: Masaru Kobayashi, William Zavadoski, Isao Imai, Tohgo Murata, Masaakira Horino, Shigeru Kishida