Abstract: A highly iridescent titanium oxide composition, which not only produces new and outstanding luster as well as color brightness within a recognized color range by interference colors but also retains clear complementary colors. The highly iridescent titanium oxide composition is a coating composition forming a coating layer over the surface of a thin flake-shaped matrix, whose size is 50-800 ?m. The coating layer is 0.05-0.6 ?m thick containing a titanium composition whose content is 70-95% by mass. This titanium oxide-contained coating layer is the highly iridescent titanium oxide composition exfoliated from the coating composition. The highly iridescent titanium oxide composition is a beneficial element, especially as a cosmetic ingredient.

Abstract: A highly iridescent titanium oxide composition, which not only produces new and outstanding luster as well as color brightness within a recognized color range by interference colors but also retains clear complementary colors. The highly iridescent titanium oxide composition is a coating composition forming a coating layer over the surface of a thin flake-shaped matrix, whose size is 50-800 ?m. The coating layer is 0.05-0.6 ?m thick containing a titanium composition whose content is 70-95% by mass. This titanium oxide-contained coating layer is the highly iridescent titanium oxide composition exfoliated from the coating composition. The highly iridescent titanium oxide composition is a beneficial element, especially as a cosmetic ingredient.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing an impact resistant solid cosmetic such as cheek rouge, powder, foundation and two way foundation by compacting powder materials into a dish mold. The powder materials are compression molded into a dish mold under a pressure of 200-300 kgf/cm2 at a temperature of 10-30° C. The powder materials contain 0.1-50.0 wt % of a spherical organopolysiloxane elastomer having a JIS A hardness of 60-100, and a mean particle size of 0.1-200 &mgr;m. The cosmetic optionally contains 1.0-30.0 wt % of an oily ingredient.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing an impact resistant solid cosmetic such as cheek rouge, powder, foundation and two way foundation by compacting powder materials into a dish mold. The powder materials are compression molded into a dish mold under a pressure of 200-300 kgf/cm2 at a temperature of 10-30° C. The powder materials contain 0.1-50.0 wt % of a spherical organopolysiloxane elastomer having a JIS A hardness of 60-100, and a mean particle size of 0.1-200 &mgr;m. The cosmetic optionally contains 1.0-30.0 wt %. of an oily ingredient.

Abstract: The invention provides an external-use composition imparting no sticky sensation in use, particularly an external-use composition for a cosmetic composition exhibiting excellent retention during use, by finding a gelling agent for an oily ingredient, particularly for silicone oil. The external-use composition contains a spherical powder (mean particle size: 0.1-200 &mgr;m) of organopolysiloxane elastomer having a JIS A hardness of 1.0-30.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solid cosmetic composition having excellent property in terms of strength against impact even when the composition contains a large amount of a spherical powder of organopolysiloxane elastomer. The cosmetic composition contains a spherical powder (mean particle size: 0.1-200 &mgr;m) of organopolysiloxane elastomer having a JIS A hardness of 50-100.

Abstract: The invention provides an external-use composition imparting no sticky sensation in use, particularly an external-use composition for a cosmetic composition exhibiting excellent retention during use, by finding a gelling agent for an oily ingredient, particularly for silicone oil. The external-use composition contains a spherical powder (mean particle size: 0.1-200 &mgr;m) of organopolysiloxane elastomer having a JIS A hardness of 1.0-30.

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: A pigment containing low-order titanium oxide of this invention is characterized in that both aluminum oxide and silicon oxide exist together with low-order titanium oxide. A method of manufacturing such a pigment comprises the steps of; presenting an aluminum compound and silicon as a reducing agents together with titanium dioxide: and then heating and reducing the mixture in an atmosphere having a low oxygen content. According to this method, the pigment containing low-order titanium oxide can efficiently be manufactured, while preventing sintering generated due to the fusion between the reducing agents or the reducing agents and powders.

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: The present invention provides fundamental materials excellent in general purpose used for buildings, etc. as windows and interior and exterior walls of general buildings, houses, cars, etc., concretely, various laminates with the flip-flop effect (the effect of delicately changing in color, depending on the angles of view) and a decorative effect due to a colored mirror face, which are composed at least of a light-transmitting or light-intercepting base and a brightening pigment prepared by covering mica grains on the surfaces with titanium oxides including low-valent titanium oxides.

Abstract: A red pigment comprising: an iron oxide plate type particle, an aluminum compound layer which contains at least aluminum oxide and which is formed on the iron oxide particle, and the optical thickness of the aluminum compound layer being 150-500 nm. The red pigment according to the present invention has excellent color tone with high chroma from the orange to the blue red and moreover, and excellent stability.

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 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 titanium-mica composite material comprising (i) mica, (ii) a first coating composed of titanium dioxide, coated on the surface of the mica, and (iii) a second coating compound of powder particles of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, tin, gold, and silver coated on the first coating.

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.

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.

Abstract: A titanium-mica composite material including (i) mica, (ii) a first coating composed of a titanium compound or a mixture thereof containing titanium dioxide coated on the surface of the mica, and (iii) a second coating composed of titanium dioxide coated on the first coating. The titanium compound in the first coating is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of low oxides of titanium and titanium oxynitrides.This mica composite material exhibits excellent color tone (e.g., chroma and brightness), good consistency of an appearance color and an interference color, excellent stability, safety, light resistance, acid resistance, alkali resistance, solvent resistance, and heat resistance.