Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to wearable item holders including a receptacle configured to releasably retain an item, the receptacle including a bottom surface, a lip that defines a periphery of an opening, and a groove defined between the lip and the bottom surface, the groove being configured to receive and retain edges of the item, and a supporting member coupled to the receptacle, the supporting member being configured to bear at least a portion of the weight of the receptacle and the item when the item holder is worn by a user.

Abstract: A modified pigment that may include a polymer. The pigment may be directly attached to a nitrogen atom. The nitrogen atom may be attached directly or indirectly to a group that may include —S-Z. S may be a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, or polymer chain having a molecular weight range from about 300 to about 20000. Z may be a hydrogen, carboxyl, sulfonyl, phenolic, phosphoryl, ammonium, trimethylammonium, or tributylammonium group. Also, a modified pigment that may include a polymer. The pigment may be attached to an organic group through a carbon atom that is part of a N—C?N bond. A cosmetic formulation that may include a pigment covalently bonded to an organic group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a highly viscous cosmetic product having a novel wax and gel based structure. The inventive cosmetic product is a combination of the structure of a gel, an emulsion, and a wax, and contains the following components (in wt. %): 0.01-8% of a gel-forming substance, between 0.01-3% of the gel-forming substance being gellan gum; 0.01-10% of humectant; 0.1-2% of a hardening agent for the structure of the gel, containing inorganic salts which are at least partially soluble in water; 0.1-10% of a natural or synthetic cosmetic wax; 10-90% of an emulsion-forming agent selected from cosmetic oils and esters, and mixtures of oils, esters and water; 001-15% of an anionic or nonionic emulsifying agent; 4-30 wt. % of pigments. Said product has a penetratin value between 15 and 66, measured by means of a 12 g cone penetrometer.

Abstract: An automatic laundry washing machine that is suitable for use in living units having no area set aside for laundry facilities is achieved by replacing the heavy bulky parts of the currently popular automatic washing machine design with a light flexible bag. A large portion of the volume of any washing machine is the vessel for containing the laundry solution and articles to be washed. That vessel is a flexible bag made of modern durable material so as to be collapsible both while in use and for storage. The method of use includes the complete process of washing, rinsing, and extracting excess water in an automatic cycle analogous to standard automatic washing machines popular today. The vessel containing the items being laundered is a waterproof laundry bag with automatic washing apparatus attached. Items are automatically washed in that bag.

Abstract: A cosmetic formulation with a swelling or volumizing effect, for use especially as a lipstick or other type of cosmetic, comprising:a) a sodium polyacrylate polymer that swells numerous times beyond its original volume upon contact with moisture or water;b) an emollient comprising cosmetically-acceptable oils, esters, liquid silicones and their mixtures within a range of 0.1-95 percent;c) a wax comprising carnauba wax, candelilla wax, ozocerite, ceresin, paraffin, synthetic wax, bees wax, montan wax and mixtures thereof within a range of 0.1-50 weight percent;d) an oil comprising castor oil, lanolin oil, synthetic oil, silicone oil and mixtures thereof within a range of 0.5-90 weight percent; ande) additional agents and adjuvants such as antioxidants, fats, fatty acid esters, lanolin, lanolin derivatives, dyes, pigments, perfume, protective agents, mica, talcum, silicon dioxide and synthetic resins that comprise a remaining portion of up to 100 weight percent.