Abstract: Provided is a manicure composition of a French nail type which has less disturbance of the lines brought about by a base color and a topcoat and is quickly dried, which does not cause dew condensation on the coating film under a moist environment for coating and has less leveling and less irregular color and which is excellent in a drying property, an adhesive property, flexibility, a masking property, a finished property, a discharge performance and a restirring property. The above manicure composition comprises at least ethanol and propylene glycol monomethyl ether as a solvent, titanium oxide A having an average primary particle diameter of 200 to 400 nm, titanium oxide B having an average primary particle diameter of 10 to 80 nm, an acrylic resin, polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane and a plasticizer.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid cosmetic comprising at least an inorganic pigment, a dispersant, a film forming agent and water, wherein the dispersant is a homopolymer or a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a raw material monomer of at least one compound selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or (C1 to C4 and C8) alkyl esters thereof, and the film forming agent comprises an emulsion of a homopolymer (excluding a homopolymer comprising only polystyrene) or a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a raw material monomer of at least one compound selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, (C1 to C4 and C8) alkyl esters thereof or styrene.

Abstract: Provided is a water based liquid makeup cosmetic which is filled in an applicator for a liquid cosmetic equipped with a brush-like coating part to be suitably used for making up, particularly a water based liquid makeup cosmetic which is suited for making up around eyes, and in order to obtain the cosmetic, assumed is a formation comprising at least a tabular pigment, a pigment dispersant, a coating film-forming agent, 0.001 to 0.5 mass % of a surfactant and water and further comprising a spherical powder. According to the formation for a water based liquid makeup cosmetic, obtained is a water based liquid makeup cosmetic which makes it easy to rehomogenize (redisperse) the cosmetic by slightly shaking even after turned into an uneven state with standing still during storage and which makes fine lines liable to be drawn and is excellent in a water resistant fixing performance.

Abstract: Provided is a manicure composition of a French nail type which has less disturbance of the lines brought about by a base color and a topcoat and is quickly dried, which does not cause dew condensation on the coating film under a moist environment for coating and has less leveling and less irregular color and which is excellent in a drying property, an adhesive property, flexibility, a masking property, a finished property, a discharge performance and a restirring property. The above manicure composition comprises at least ethanol and propylene glycol monomethyl ether as a solvent, titanium oxide A having an average primary particle diameter of 200 to 400 nm, titanium oxide B having an average primary particle diameter of 10 to 80 nm, an acrylic resin, polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane and a plasticizer.

Abstract: In the cosmetic storage type applicator having a structure for supplying a cosmetic to an applying part from the interior of a barrel cylinder, a cap removably attached to the front part of the barrel cylinder for covering the applying part and plastic mouthpiece is provided; an inner sleeve having a tapered inside diameter toward the front end is arranged inside the body of cap and integrally formed with the cap body; and the inner peripheral surfaces and from the inner sleeve to the cap body are formed with a smooth surface without any step.

Abstract: A cosmetic-containing applicator. The applicator is mounted, at its tip end, with an applicator body in which a flange-shaped engagement part is formed at an outer periphery at a rear end of a fiber bundle, comprising an accommodating part accommodating liquid cosmetics, a tip casing mounted on a tip end side of the accommodating part and formed with an insertion hole in which the applicator body (30) is mountable, a guiding part for guiding the cosmetics from the accommodating part to the applicator body, and a reduced-diameter part formed as an inwardly facing flange and reducing in diameter between the insertion hole and the guiding part. The reduced-diameter part is divided into claw-shaped holding pieces by slits, and its smallest-diameter part has a diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the engagement part.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid cosmetic comprising at least an inorganic pigment, a dispersant, a film forming agent and water, wherein the dispersant is a homopolymer or a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a raw material monomer of at least one compound selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or (C1 to C4 and C8) alkyl esters thereof, and the film forming agent comprises an emulsion of a homopolymer (excluding a homopolymer comprising only polystyrene) or a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a raw material monomer of at least one compound selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, (C1 to C4 and C8) alkyl esters thereof or styrene.

Abstract: A cosmetic-containing applicator. The applicator is mounted, at its tip end, with an applicator body in which a flange-shaped engagement part is formed at an outer periphery at a rear end of a fiber bundle, comprising an accommodating part accommodating liquid cosmetics, a tip casing mounted on a tip end side of the accommodating part and formed with an insertion hole in which the applicator body (30) is mountable, a guiding part for guiding the cosmetics from the accommodating part to the applicator body, and a reduced-diameter part formed as an inwardly facing flange and reducing in diameter between the insertion hole and the guiding part. The reduced-diameter part is divided into claw-shaped holding pieces by slits, and its smallest-diameter part has a diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the engagement part.

Abstract: Provided is a water based liquid makeup cosmetic which is filled in an applicator for a liquid cosmetic equipped with a brush-like coating part to be suitably used for making up, particularly a water based liquid makeup cosmetic which is suited for making up around eyes, and in order to obtain the cosmetic, assumed is a formation comprising at least a tabular pigment, a pigment dispersant, a coating film-forming agent, 0.001 to 0.5 mass % of a surfactant and water and further comprising a spherical powder. According to the formation for a water based liquid makeup cosmetic, obtained is a water based liquid makeup cosmetic which makes it easy to rehomogenize (redisperse) the cosmetic by slightly shaking even after turned into an uneven state with standing still during storage and which makes fine lines liable to be drawn and is excellent in a water resistant fixing performance.

Abstract: In the cosmetic storage type applicator having a structure for supplying a cosmetic to an applying part 14 from the interior of a barrel cylinder 10, a cap 12 removably attached to the front part 10a of the barrel cylinder for covering the applying part 14 and plastic mouthpiece 16 is provided; an inner sleeve 20 having a tapered inside diameter toward the front end 20a is arranged inside the body 18 of cap 12 and integrally formed with the cap body 18; and the inner peripheral surfaces 20b and 18b from the inner sleeve 20 to the cap body 18 are formed with a smooth surface without any step.

Abstract: An ink composition for a pressurized ballpoint pen and a pressurized ballpoint pen which can exhibit excellent writing properties, do not cause ink leakage and which are suited to handwriting. The ink composition for a pressurized ballpoint pen includes at least a colorant, a solvent and silica, wherein a coagulated matter containing at least the silica is contained therein, and the ink composition has a viscosity of 10000 to 40000 mPa·s at 25° C. A pressurized ballpoint pen equipped with a refill, in which pressurized gas is charged into an ink reservoir charged with the ink composition for a pressurized ballpoint pen and a closed vessel containing the reservoir is also set forth.

Abstract: Provided are an ink composition for a pressurized ballpoint pen and a pressurized ballpoint pen which are excellent in a writing property and do not cause ink leakage and which are suited to handwriting. The ink composition for a pressurized ballpoint pen described above comprises at least a colorant, a solvent and silica, wherein a coagulated matter containing at least silica is contained therein, and the ink composition has a viscosity of 10000 to 40000 mPa·s at 25° C. Also, provided is the pressurized ballpoint pen equipped with a refill, in which pressurized gas is charged into an ink reservoir charged with the ink composition for a pressurized ballpoint pen described above and a closed vessel containing the reservoir.

Abstract: Provided is an oil based ink for a ball-point pen comprising at least an alcohol-soluble dye, carbon black, a resin and an organic solvent, wherein the carbon black described above has a DBP oil absorption of 80 cc/100 g or less. The carbon black has preferably a particle diameter of 30 m&mgr; or less and a content of 1 to 15 mass % based on the total amount of the ink.

Abstract: Provided is an oil based ink for a ball-point pen comprising at least an alcohol-soluble dye, carbon black, a resin and an organic solvent, wherein the carbon black described above has a DBP oil absorption of 80 cc/100 g or less. The carbon black has preferably a particle diameter of 30 m&mgr; or less and a content of 1 to 15 mass % based on the total amount of the ink.

Abstract: An ink reservoir which can allow a visual color to display a blue color without coloring the ink reservoir with a specific colorant. It is an ink reservoir for a ball point pen, in which fine particles for scattering light are contained in a resin composing the ink reservoir for a ball point pen and which makes it possible to transmit light.

Abstract: Provided is a water based ink having a metallic lustrous color using an aluminum powder for a ballpoint pen which does not allow a discharging amount to reduce and splitting to occur. This water based ink contains an aluminum paste prepared by wetting aluminum powder in advance with at least one solvent selected from glycol ethers and glycols, a thickener, a water-soluble organic solvent and water. Further, provided is a water based pigment ink having a metallic lustrous color for a ballpoint pen in which an aluminum powder and a pigment are used and which allows the colorant to provide a well developed metallic lustrous color and can be used to draw beautiful lines. This water based pigment ink contains an aluminum powder, a water-soluble organic solvent, a pigment, a thickener and a resin emulsion.

Abstract: An applicator includes: a barrel body; a holder having a ball house with an ejecting opening at front end for allowing the liquid from the barrel body to flow out; a ball held in the ball house, as being partially exposed to the outside through the ejecting opening; a spherical evading member disposed on the rear side of the ball and having a smaller diameter than that of the ball; a ball seat disposed in the rear part of the ball house, for receiving the rear side of the evading member; a liquid conduit provided in an approximately central part of the ball seat; longitudinal grooves formed on the inside wall of the liquid conduit; and a pressing means disposed through the liquid conduit for urging the evading member forward.

Abstract: The invention provides a fluorescent lamp for plant growth capable of controlling morphology in terms of grass height, area and shape of leaves and so forth, approximating those obtained under natural daylight, while effectively promoting photosynthesis of the plant. The fluorescent lamp has a glass tube and a fluorescent layer formed on the inner surface of the tube and composed of four fluorescent components having light emission peaks in the bands of 440 to 460 nm, 540 to 560 nm, 600 to 620 nm and 700 to 800 nm, respectively, said fluorescent layer having the PF ratio ranging from 0.8 to 1.2 in terms of the ratio between the photon flux PF contained in the wavelength band of 600 to 700 nm to that in the wavelength zone of 700 to 800 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for controlling the plant growth with artificial light in plant factories, atria, etc. The stem extension and the leaf/stem dry weight ratio can be controlled artificially by the ratio of the additional far-red irradiation (700-800 nm) to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR 400-700 nm). In a chamber for cultivating plants, an artificial lighting source, having 3-band fluoscent lamps for PAR and far-red fluoscent lamps for far-red radiation, is employed.

Abstract: An optical recording element which comprises a heat-resistant organic resin substrate; a recording layer formed on said substrate by thermal deposition or sputtering; and a transparent organic resin protective layer mounted on the recording layer, and wherein the organic resin substrate and organic resin protective layer are thermally fixed under pressure with the recording layer laid between them.