A method for increasing the specific surface area of titanium phosphate plate-shaped particles of this invention includes: obtaining a liquid in a state where a powder containing titanium phosphate plate-shaped particles is dispersed in an aqueous alkaline solution.

The present invention relates to preventing color transfer and sticking of powder-containing cosmetics to clothes or the like. A coating formation method of the present invention includes an electrostatic spraying step of electrostatically spraying a composition directly onto a skin surface onto which powder-containing cosmetics have been applied, thereby forming a coating on the skin. The composition contains a component (a) and a component (b) below. It is preferable that the method further includes a liquid agent applying step of applying a liquid agent containing one or more selected from water and oils that are in liquid form at 20° C. on the skin onto which the powder-containing cosmetics have been applied, wherein the liquid agent applying step is performed subsequent to the electrostatic spraying step. (a) One or more volatile substances selected from water, alcohols, and ketones; and (b) a polymer having a coating formation ability.

The present invention relates to preventing color transfer and sticking of powder-containing cosmetics to clothes or the like. A coating formation method of the present invention includes an electrostatic spraying step of electrostatically spraying a composition directly onto a skin surface onto which powder-containing cosmetics have been applied, thereby forming a coating on the skin. The composition contains a component (a) and a component (b) below. It is preferable that the method further includes a liquid agent applying step of applying a liquid agent containing one or more selected from water and oils that are in liquid form at 20° C. on the skin onto which the powder-containing cosmetics have been applied, wherein the liquid agent applying step is performed subsequent to the electrostatic spraying step. (a) One or more volatile substances selected from water, alcohols, and ketones; and (b) a polymer having a coating formation ability.

A water-dispersion emulsion composition containing: (A) an anionic surfactant; (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two hydrosilyl groups in one molecule thereof shown in formula (I); (C) an organopolysiloxane having at least two olefinic unsaturated groups in one molecule thereof shown in formula (II); (D) a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol; and (E) water, where the water-dispersion emulsion composition has a milky-white appearance at 25° C. and has emulsion particles that are spherical particles having an average particle size of 2.0 μm or less. This provides: a water-dispersion emulsion composition that gives a cosmetic having reduced stickiness, excellent feeling on use, refreshing feeling, and temporal stability, and particularly excellent cosmetic sustainability, abrasion resistance, and soft focus effect; an emulsion addition-cured composition obtained by addition-curing the same; and a cosmetic formulated with the emulsion addition-cured composition.

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Provided are: a glycerin dispersion in which the dispersibility and storage stability of a hydrophobized inorganic powder are improved; and a cosmetic containing the glycerin dispersion. A glycerin dispersion containing a hydrophobized inorganic powder, in which an inorganic powder is used as a base and hydrophobicity is imparted by coating the inorganic powder with an organic surface treatment agent, a polyglycerin-based nonionic surfactant, and glycerin is provided.

The present invention relates to a composition, notably a cosmetic composition, in particular for making up and/or caring for keratin materials, in the form of an oil-in-water emulsified gel, comprising retinol, di-t-butyl pentaerythrityl tetrahydroxycinnamate, at least one ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid salt, at least 11% by weight of at least one polyol, relative to the total weight of the composition, at least one hydrophilic gelling agent, at least one derivative of polyethylene glycol and of mono-, di- and tri-glycerides of an acid including at least one C.sub.6 to C.sub.16 alkyl chain, and containing at least two ethylene oxide groups, at least one nonvolatile ether oil containing from 10 to 40 carbon atoms, and at least one nonvolatile monoester oil.

The present invention relates to a method for concealing wrinkles. The method for concealing wrinkles includes applying a cosmetic composition having an oil-wax gel for diffusing reflection of light at a wrinkled area to a skin, wherein the oil-wax gel is a gel comprising silicone oil and wax, wherein hardness of the oil-wax gel is 100 to 4000 dyn/cm.sup.2, and wherein the oil-wax gel comprises 5 to 95 parts by weight of the silicone oil relative to 100 parts by weight of the oil-wax gel and 1 to 50 parts by weight of the wax relative to 100 parts by weight of the oil-wax gel.

The present invention relates to a method for concealing wrinkles. The method for concealing wrinkles includes applying a cosmetic composition having an oil-wax gel for diffusing reflection of light at a wrinkled area to a skin, wherein the oil-wax gel is a gel comprising silicone oil and wax, wherein hardness of the oil-wax gel is 100 to 4000 dyn/cm.sup.2, and wherein the oil-wax gel comprises 5 to 95 parts by weight of the silicone oil relative to 100 parts by weight of the oil-wax gel and 1 to 50 parts by weight of the wax relative to 100 parts by weight of the oil-wax gel.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic article (10A; 10B), intended to be applied on a body area (12) of a user, comprising a decorative layer (18) and an adhesive layer (20).

The decorative layer (18) has through openings (24) and being formed of a textile material.

The adhesive layer (20) is formed by a biocompatible adhesive, the adhesive layer (20) being applied on one side of the decorative layer (18) and having through openings (26), at least some of the through openings (26) of the adhesive layer (20) respectively facing the through openings (24) of the decorative layer (18).

The decorative layer (18) comprises a number of through openings (24, 26) per dm.sup.2 between 500 and 10000, and has an opening rate between 20% and 95%.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic article (10A; 10B), intended to be applied on a body area (12) of a user, comprising a decorative layer (18) and an adhesive layer (20).

The decorative layer (18) has through openings (24) and being formed of a textile material.

The adhesive layer (20) is formed by a biocompatible adhesive, the adhesive layer (20) being applied on one side of the decorative layer (18) and having through openings (26), at least some of the through openings (26) of the adhesive layer (20) respectively facing the through openings (24) of the decorative layer (18).

The decorative layer (18) comprises a number of through openings (24, 26) per dm.sup.2 between 500 and 10000, and has an opening rate between 20% and 95%.