Abstract: An improved lipstick formulation is provided which is creamy, shiny and soft, which includes relatively small amounts of organic high staining dyes and yet maintains its structural integrity and has excellent color laydown and long wear properties and includes an acrylates copolymer powder together with conventional lipstick ingredients.

Abstract: A waterbase lipliner composition in the form of a liquid is provided which is especially adapted for use in conjunction with a wick-type nib pen which delivers lipliner through a capillary action, which lipliner composition includes a water-soluble organic pigment formed of FDA approved organic pigments, a water-soluble organic polymer film-former, which is a mixture of polyvinyl pyrrolidone and polyvinyl alcohol, and optionally one or more plasticizers, preservatives, moisturizers and/or humectants, and water as a carrier for the pigment. The lipliner composition of the invention has a viscosity of less than 750 cps and will pass through the wick of a wick-type nib pen by capillary action without clogging the wick.

Abstract: Cosmetic and skin treatment compositions are provided which include as emollients acetylated soy bean derived sterols, namely, acetylated sitosterol, acetylated campesterol, and/or acetylated stigmasterol. The above-acetylated sterols impart improved hand feel and barrier properties to the compositions, are naturally compatible with skin and have improved skin penetration properties over unesterified sterols.