Patents by Inventor Véronique Ferrari

Véronique Ferrari has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8992903
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising at least one non-elastomer, filmogenic, linear, sequenced, ethylenic polymer and in a cosmetically acceptable liquid medium and a gelling agent of said organic liquid medium. The invention also relates to the combination of said sequenced polymer and a gelling agent in order to improve the texture and application of said composition on keratin fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Véronique Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20140345639
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making up the skin, including the step that consists in forming, on a deposit of a foundation composition applied to the skin, a discontinuous deposit of islets of corrective composition and/or a deposit of corrective composition including visible substances that give it an inhomogeneous appearance, said corrective composition having optical properties that locally modify the appearance of the makeup so as to create a pattern reproducing the appearance of skin relief and/or colour heterogeneities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Franck Giron, Guillaume Cassin, Véronique Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20120100089
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition that includes, in a physiologically acceptable medium: A) a siloxane resin containing at least 80 mol % of the following units: (i) (R?3SiO1/2)a and (ii) (SiO4/2)b where R? is, independently, an alkyl grouping having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl grouping, a carbinol grouping, or an amino grouping with the proviso that at least 95 mol % of the R? groups are alkyl groups; a and b have values strictly greater than 0; and the ratio of a to b is between 0.5 and 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Claudia Barba, Roberto Cavazzuti, Veronique Ferrari, Audrey Ricard
  • Patent number: 8142765
    Abstract: The invention relates to a makeup composition comprising a) at least one liquid fatty phase structured with at least one semi-crystalline polymer having an organic structure, whose melting temperature is greater than or equal to 30° C., b) a colorant and c) a volatile oil, the liquid fatty phase, colorant, volatile oil and polymer forming a physiologically acceptable medium. This composition is in the form in particular of a stick which on keratin materials, particularly the lips, lays down a glossy film which does not undergo transfer to objects with which the keratin materials come into contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventor: Véronique Ferrari
  • Patent number: 8119110
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable organic liquid medium, at least one non-volatile silicone oil and at least one film-forming block ethylenic polymer and use of the composition for making up keratin materials, such as the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Véronique Ferrari
  • Patent number: 8110206
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition comprising in a physiologically acceptable medium at least one phenylsilicone oil of high viscosity and at least one non-volatile hydrocarbon oil having a molecular mass of more than 500 g/mol. The composition possesses at least one good property chosen from staying power, gloss, and comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Véronique Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20110189117
    Abstract: The invention relates to a physiologically acceptable composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane containing polymer comprising at least one moiety which comprises: at least one polyorganosiloxane group consisting of 1 to about 1000 organosiloxane units in the chain of the moiety or in the form of graft, and at least two groups capable of establishing hydrogen interactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Veronique FERRARI, Wei Yu, Shao Xiang Lu, Xavier Blin, Jean Mondet, Isabelle Hansenne, Anil Shah, Angelike Galdi, Florence Tournilhac
  • Patent number: 7879316
    Abstract: The invention relates to a physiologically acceptable composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane containing polymer comprising at least one moiety which comprises: at least one polyorganosiloxane group consisting of 1 to about 1000 organosiloxane units in the chain of the moiety or in the form of graft, and at least two groups capable of establishing hydrogen interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Veronique Ferrari, Florence Tournilhac, Wei Yu, Shao Xiang Lu, Xavier Blin, Jean Mondet, Isabelle Hansenne, Anil Shah, Angelike Galdi
  • Patent number: 7875265
    Abstract: A subject matter of the invention is a cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable organic liquid medium, a block polymer and a plasticizer, characterized in that: the block polymer is a film-forming linear ethylenic polymer, the plasticizer is a compound, the nature and the amount of which are such that the composition is capable of forming a film having a hardness of less than or equal to 35 seconds, the hardness of the film being measured using a Persoz pendulum according to Standard NF-T-30-016, and in particular a compound having a solubility parameter ?h ranging from 5.5 to 11 (J/cm3)1/2. Application to making-up and caring for keratinous substances, in particular the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Véronique Ferrari
  • Patent number: 7820146
    Abstract: The invention relates to a care and/or make-up cosmetic composition comprising a liquid fatty phase comprising at least one silicone oil, structured with a gelling system comprising 1) at least one polymer having a weight-average molecular mass ranging from 500 to 500 000, containing at least one moiety comprising: at least one polyorganosiloxane group consisting of 1 to 1 000 organosiloxane units in the chain of the moiety or in the form of a graft, and at least two groups capable of establishing hydrogen interactions, the polymer being solid at room temperature and soluble in the liquid fatty phase at a temperature of 25 to 250° C., and 2) at least one non-polymeric organogelling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Véronique Ferrari, Jean Mondet
  • Patent number: 7491749
    Abstract: Cosmetic compositions comprising at least one structuring polymer chosen from polymers of following formula (I): in which n denotes a number of amide units, such that the number of ester groups represents from 10% to 50% of the total number of ester and amide groups; R1 is, in each case, independently an alkyl or alkenyl group having at least 4 carbon atoms; R2 independently represents, in each case, a C4 to C42 hydrocarbonaceous group, provided that 50% of the R2 groups represent a C30 to C42 hydrocarbonaceous group; R3 independently represents, in each case, an organic group provided with at least 2 carbon atoms, with hydrogen atoms and optionally with one or more oxygen or nitrogen atoms; and R4 independently represents, in each case, a hydrogen atom, a C1 to C10 alkyl group or a direct bond to R3 or another R4, so that the nitrogen atom to which both R3 and R4 are bonded forms part of a heterocyclic structure defined by R4—N—R3, with at least 50% of the R4 groups representing a hydrogen atom and at le
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Roberto Cavazzuti, Véronique Ferrari, Brian Mattox, Carlos O. Pinzon, Paul Thau
  • Publication number: 20080254076
    Abstract: A physiologically acceptable composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising a liquid fatty phase comprising at least one silicone oil, structured with a polymer with a weight-average molecular mass ranging from 500 to 500 000, comprising at least one moiety comprising: at least one polyorganosiloxane group comprising from 1 to 1 000 organosiloxane units in the chain of the moiety of in the form of a graft, and at least two groups capable of establishing hydrogen interactions, the polymer being solid at room temperature and soluble in the liquid fatty phase at a temperature of from 25 to 250° C., solid particles and at least one amphiphilic silicone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: L'OREAL S.A.
    Inventors: Veronique Ferrari, Jean Mondet
  • Publication number: 20080057011
    Abstract: A physiologically acceptable composition, in particular a cosmetic composition, comprising at least one liquid fatty phase which comprises (i) at least one structuring polymer having a polymer skeleton which comprises at least one hydrocarbon-based repeating unit comprising at least one hetero atom; and (ii) at least one organogelator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Veronique Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20080014232
    Abstract: A cosmetic make-up product containing a first and a second composition, the first composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, dispersed polymer particles surface-stabilized with a stabilizer in a liquid organic phase and a coloring agent, and the second composition comprising a second physiologically acceptable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Pascal ARNAUD, Laure Le Chaux, Veronique Ferrari, Caroline Lebre
  • Publication number: 20080008677
    Abstract: Compositions, for example cosmetic compositions, comprising at least one organic polymer, such as a crosslinked organosoluble polymer, and a mixture of at least two solvents, one of which is volatile and incompatible with the polymer, and the other of which is nonvolatile and compatible with the polymer. These compositions make it possible to form on keratin materials a deposit whose volume increases over time, without the intervention of an external stimulus. These compositions can be, for example, mascaras, lipsticks or anti-wrinkle formulas in the form of a cream or a foundation. The cosmetic treatment processes using these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Veronique Ferrari, Florence Tournilhac
  • Patent number: 7314612
    Abstract: The invention relates to a physiologically acceptable composition, in particular a cosmetic composition, containing at least one liquid fatty phase comprising at least one structuring polymer comprising a polymer skeleton having hydrocarbon-based repeating units containing at least one hetero atom, and and at least one gelling agent for the said fatty phase, the liquid fatty phase, the structuring polymer and the gelling agent forming a physiologically acceptable medium. This composition may be in the form of a stick of lipstick which is stable, which does not exude and whose application produces a glossy deposit with good staying power over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Véronique Ferrari, Carlos O. Pinzon, Paul Thau
  • Patent number: 7144582
    Abstract: A structured cosmetic composition and process of structuring a cosmetic composition comprising at least one amphiphilic compound, at least one dyestuff, and at least one continuous liquid fatty phase structured with a sufficient amount of at least one structuring polymer, wherein the structured composition is in the form of a non-migrating and wax-free solid and wherein the at least continuous liquid fatty phase, the at least one structuring polymer, the at least one amphiphilic compound, and the at least one dyestuff form a physiologically acceptable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: L'Oréal S.A.
    Inventors: Véronique Ferrari, Pascal Simon
  • Publication number: 20060257336
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cosmetic skin make-up and/or care composition comprising an oily phase, for example, a gelled or structured oily phase, comprising silica particles and reflecting particles, said oily phase comprising at least one polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of less than 100,000, for example, below 50,000, comprising (a) a polymer skeleton comprising hydrocarbon repeat units including at least one heteroatom, and (b) optionally at least one pendant fatty chain and/or at least one terminal fatty chain which may be optionally functionalized, comprise from 6 to 120 carbon atoms and which are bonded to the hydrocarbon repeat units. Also disclosed herein is a process for the preparation of this cosmetic composition, to a gloss comprising this cosmetic composition and to a method for obtaining a glossy deposit comprising applying this cosmetic composition to a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Veronique Ferrari, Helene Khachikian
  • Patent number: 7129276
    Abstract: A composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one liquid fatty phase structured by at least one semi-crystalline polymer having an organic structure, wherein said polymer is solid at ambient temperature; and particles that are solid at ambient temperature and are dispersed in said medium, wherein the particles can be introduced into the medium in the form of a colloidal dispersion. This composition can be provided in the form of a stick which deposits, on a kerations substance, such as the lips, a glossy, nonsticky, and covering film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventor: Véronique Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20060193801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid cosmetic composition wherein it comprises a liquid fatty phase textured with an effective amount of at least one organic copolymer and in that it has a hardness ranging from 10 to 250 g and an elasticity of greater than 80%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Veronique Ferrari, Chrystel Paute