Cosmetic composition

Abstract

The present invention relates to an anhydrous colored cosmetic powder comprising at least one natural or synthetic silicate and at least one dye. During its preparation, such a powder may have contacted an aqueous phase which has subsequently been dried and is not present in its final state. The present invention also relates to a cosmetic composition comprising an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous phase comprising at least one colored powder portion, where the colored powder portion comprises at least one natural or synthetic silicate and at least one dye.

Claims

1. A colored powder cosmetic composition consisting of at least one native, non-exfoliated silicate, natural or synthetic, at least one dye having an inorganic support and an aqueous solution consisting of water or a mixture of water or isopropyl alcohol, wherein said at least one native, non-exfoliated silicate is a native, non-exfoliated quaternized phyllosilicate consisting of a quaternary salt of sepiolite, hectorite, montmorillonite, bentonite or mixtures thereof, said at least one dye is extended on the inorganic support and comprises a water-soluble portion, said at least one silicate is able to absorb the water-soluble portion of said dye when the dye is in contact with the aqueous solution, said at least one silicate is in an amount from 50% to 90% by weight and said at least one dye is in an amount from 10% to 50% by weight.

2. The colored powder cosmetic composition of claim 1 wherein said at least one native, non-exfoliated silicate is in an amount from 55% to 85% by weight and said at least one dye is in an amount from 15% to 45% by weight.

3. The colored powder cosmetic composition of claim 1 wherein said at least one native, non-exfoliated silicate is in an amount from 60% to 80% by weight and said at least one dye is in an amount from 20% to 40% by weight.

4. The colored powder cosmetic composition of claim 1 wherein said at least one native, non-exfoliated silicate is in an amount from 65% to 75% by weight and said at least one dye is in an amount from 25% to 35% by weight.

5. The colored powder cosmetic composition of claim 1 wherein said quaternary salt of sepiolite, hectorite, montmorillonite, bentonite or mixture thereof is selected from the group comprising ammonium, disteardimonium, stearalkonium, phosphonium, arsonium, benzalkonium, cetrimonium, pyridinium, and tiazonium salts.

6. The colored powder cosmetic composition of claim 1 which includes particles having average size <150 m.

7. The cosmetic composition of claim 1, wherein said powder composition is obtained by: a) dissolving said at least one dye in distilled water and adding said at least one native, non-exfoliated silicate to obtain a silicate and dye dispersion; and b) filtering said dispersion and leaving it to dry to obtain a powder having a water residual <1%.

8. The cosmetic composition of claim 7, wherein the powder obtained at the end of step b) is sieved to obtain particles having average size <150 m.

9. The cosmetic composition of claim 7, wherein said powder composition is obtained by: a) mixing a powder lake and said at least one native, non-exfoliated silicate, natural or synthetic; b) ensuring that the mixture of step a) above is in contact with an aqueous solution to form a dispersion in an aqueous environment containing a dye water-soluble lake fraction released from said powder lake; c) allowing said at least one native, non-exfoliated silicate, natural or synthetic, to absorb said dye water-soluble lake fraction released from said powder lake; d) drying what obtained in step c) to obtain a colored powder having a water residual <1%.

10. The cosmetic composition of claim 9, wherein the colored powder obtained at the end of step b) is sieved to obtain particles having average size <150 m.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(1) The following detailed description relates to a particular embodiment of a composition according to the present invention.

EXAMPLES

Example 1. Preparation of the Powders

(2) Preparation of Powder 1 (Dry Mixing).

(3) A lake and a natural or synthetic phyllosilicate were taken. The lake was a carmine (C.I. 75470), a red pigment extracted from dried cochineal insects (scientific name Dactylopius coccus). The phyllosilicate was a stearalkonium hectorite, a creamy white powder, available from Elementis Specialties, Delden, Netherlands with the initials Bentone 27 V. The two ingredients were dry mixed with a powder mixer for 5 minutes. A colored powder was thus obtained (Powder 1) with a homogeneous distribution comprising 20% by weight of the lake and 80% by weight of the natural or synthetic phyllosilicate. It was thus possible to introduce the lake in high percentages without incurring unacceptable aesthetic defects.

(4) Preparation of Powder 2 (Absorption of the Water-Soluble Dye).

(5) An aqueous dispersion was prepared by dissolving 0.826% by weight of the pure water-soluble dye called Blue 1 (C.I. 42090), a reddish-blue powder, in 66.116% by weight of distilled water and adding 33.058% by weight of stearalkonium hectorite to the mixture. The dispersion is left under stirring for 1 hour at room temperature and then filtered at reduced pressure and then washed with plentiful distilled water on paper filter. The powder recovered by filtration was placed to dry in an oven at 80 C. up to have a residual water content <1%, verified using a thermobalance. After drying, the powder was subjected to sifting with a 150 mesh metal sieve.

(6) A colored powder (Powder 2) was so obtained, having an even color distribution in which the phyllosilicate absorbed the water-soluble portion of the dye. Such a powder will not be subject to the problem of migration when placed in contact with an aqueous solution and can therefore be regarded as belonging to a new class of pigments, associable to the pigment Maya Blue).

(7) In a variant of such a method of preparation, the natural or synthetic phyllosilicates charged with two different pure dyes can be dry mixed and by processing such a mixture in an aqueous environment, the inter-diffusion of the dyes will lead to the creation of an end pigment having a unique color. In this way, a higher color purity than the simple mixing of traditional pigments is ensured.

(8) Preparation of Powder 3 (Absorption of the Water-Soluble Fraction of Dye Released from a Non Water-Soluble Lake in Aqueous Environment).

(9) 10% by weight of the water-insoluble lake called Blue 1 Lake (C.I. 42090) were mixed with 40% by weight of stearalkonium hectorite. The mixture was wetted with 50% by weight of distilled water to obtain an aqueous dispersion of lake and phyllosilicate. The dispersion is left under stirring for 1 hour at room temperature and then filtered at reduced pressure and then washed with plentiful distilled water on paper filter. The powder recovered by filtration was placed to dry in an oven at 80 C. up to have a residual water content 1%, verified using a thermobalance. After drying, the powder was subjected to sifting with a 150 mesh metal sieve.

(10) A colored powder (Powder 3) was so obtained, having an even color distribution in which the phyllosilicate absorbed the water-soluble fraction of dye released by the non water-soluble lake in aqueous environment.

(11) Preparation of Powder 4 (Absorption of the Water-Soluble Fraction of Dye Released from a Non Water-Soluble Lake in Aqueous Environment).

(12) Powder 4 was prepared in a manner similar to Powder 3, using a water-insoluble lake called Red 7 Lake (C.I. 15850), reddish in color, instead of the lake called Blue 1 Lake (C.I. 42090), in the same percentages by weight.

(13) A colored powder (Powder 4) was so obtained, having an even color distribution in which the phyllosilicate absorbed the water-soluble fraction of dye released by the non water-soluble lake in aqueous environment.

(14) Preparation of Powder 5 (Absorption of the Water-Soluble Fraction of Dye Released from a Non Water-Soluble Lake in Aqueous Environment).

(15) Powder 5 was prepared in a manner similar to Powder 3, using a water-insoluble lake called Yellow 5 Lake (C.I. 19140), instead of the lake called Blue 1 Lake (C.I. 42090), in the same percentages by weight.

(16) A colored powder (Powder 5) was so obtained, having an even color distribution in which the phyllosilicate absorbed the water-soluble fraction of dye released by the non water-soluble lake in aqueous environment.

(17) Preparation of Powder 6 (Dry Mixing of the Lake with Phyllosilicate Deposited on Mica).

(18) 4.36% by weight of tearalkonium hectorite (natural or synthetic phyllosilicate) and 43.56% of isododecane (a hydrocarbon solvent) were homogeneously and uniformly mixed; the mixture was deposited on 49.92% by weight of fluorophlogopite (synthetic mica). The exfoliation of hectorite was activated with 2.16% by weight of alcohol, under continuous stirring at room temperature, so as to obtain a gel. The gel so obtained was placed to dry in an oven at 80 C. up to have a residual isododecane content <1%, verified using a thermobalance. After drying, the powder obtained, consisting of stearalkonium hectorite and synthetic mica, was subjected to sieving with a 150 mesh metal sieve. The powder thus obtained after sieving was then dry mixed with the water-insoluble lake called Blue 1 Lake (C.I. 42090) by means of a powder mixer for 5 minutes, obtaining a composite having the following proportions: 3.86% by weight of such a lake, 7.720 stearalkonium hectorite and 88.42% by weight of synthetic mica.

Example 2. Powder Evaluation Test

(19) Powders 1 and 3 described above were evaluated by means of migration and absorption tests as described hereafter.

(20) Some aqueous solutions of CaCl.sub.2 were prepared at 5% by weight; to 20 g of each of such solutions, 0.5 g of pigment Carmine (C.I. 75470) and progressive amounts (from 0 to 4 g) of Bentone 27 V (phyllosilicate of stearalkonium hectorite), which are the two compounds used to prepare Powder 1 mentioned above, were added. The resulting dispersions were incubated in a stove at 80 C. for 24 h to induce the migration of the organic pigment. At the end, the dispersions were filtered and the mother liquors were examined. The dye concentration was determined by HPLC.

(21) The above test was repeated using, instead of pigment Carmine (C.I. 75470), the lake Blue 1 Lake (C.I. 42090) used to prepare Powder 3 described above.

(22) Table 1 below shows the colors of mother liquor after testing and the residual amount of chromophore in mother liquor, expressed in parts per million (PPM).

(23) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Residual amount Sol. 5% Mother of chromophore Bentone.sup.R weight liquor in mother Test 27 VG Pigment g CaCl.sub.2/g color liquor/ppm 1 0.00 Carmine 20.00 ++++ 249 0.50 intense red 2 0.10 Carmine 20.00 ++++ 246 0.50 3 0.20 Carmine 20.00 ++++ 21 0.50 4 0.50 Carmine 20.00 ++++ 19 0.50 5 1.00 Carmine 20.00 ++ 5 0.50 6 2.00 Carmine 20.00 + <5 0.50 (almost clear) 7 3.00 Carmine 20.00 clear <5 0.50 8 4.00 Carmine 20.00 clear <5 0.50 9 0.00 Blue 1 20.00 ++++ 1104 Lake 0.50 intense blue 10 0.10 Blue 1 20.00 ++++ 987 Lake 0.50 11 0.20 Blue 1 20.00 ++++ 837 Lake 0.50 12 0.50 Blue 1 20.00 ++++ 465 Lake 0.50 13 1.00 Blue 1 20.00 ++ 44 Lake 0.50 14 2.00 Blue 1 20.00 + 8 Lake 0.50 (almost clear) 15 3.00 Blue 1 20.00 clear <5 Lake 0.50 16 4.00 Blue 1 20.00 clear <5 Lake 0.50

(24) Table 1 shows that, in the absence of Bentone 27 V (tests 1 and 9), the color of the mother liquors was intense red or intense blue, respectively, depending on whether the test concerned the carmine or blue lake. The amount of residual chromophore in the mother liquor of such tests 1 and 9 was significantly high (about 1000 ppm). The coloring of the mother liquors decreased up to become clear by using increasing amounts of Bentone 27 V and the amount of chromophore was reduced to a few units in ppm. Excellent results were obtained using Bentone 27 V in amounts starting from 1 g, both in combination with carmine (tests 5-8) and with the blue lake (tests 13-16).

Example 3. Powder Evaluation Test

(25) Powders 1 and 3 described above were evaluated by means of resistance tests to strong acids and bases and to mono- and divalent salts.

(26) Four different samples of the invention of 1 g of composite pigment consisting of the lake Blue 1 Lake (20% by weight) and Bentone 27 V (80% by weight), the same components used to prepare Powder 3 as described above, were each treated with 10 ml of 4 different solutions 0.1M, of HCl, NaOH, CaCl.sub.2 and NaCl, respectively. The dispersion was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature. The mother liquors were filtered and the amounts of chromophore were analyzed.

(27) Four different comparison samples were subjected to similar treatment, 1 g of the composite pigment consisting of the same lake Blue 1 Lake (20% by weight) but coated on an inert excipient (talc, 80% by weight) rather than mixed with Bentone 27 V, in the same percentage of 80% by weight.

(28) Table 2 below shows the colors of mother liquor after testing and the residual amount of chromophore in mother liquor, expressed in parts per million (PPM).

(29) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Residual Bentone.sup.R amount of Pigment 27 V Talc Mother chromophore (20% by (80% by (80% by Treatment liquor in mother Test weight) weight) weight) 10 ml 0.1M color liquor/ppm 17 Carmine YES NO NaCl + (almost 19 (inv.) clear) 18 Carmine YES NO CaCl.sub.2 + 19 (inv.) 19 Carmine YES NO NaOH +++ (red) 210 (inv.) 20 Carmine YES NO HCl + 21 (inv.) 21 Carmine NO YES NaCl +++ 220 (comp.) 22 Carmine NO YES CaCl.sub.2 ++ 80 (comp.) 23 Carmine NO YES NaOH ++++ 3500 (comp.) intense red 24 Carmine NO YES HCl ++ 80 (comp.) 25 Blue 1 YES NO NaCl clear <5 (inv.) Lake 26 Blue 1 YES NO CaCl.sub.2 clear <5 (inv.) Lake 27 Blue 1 YES NO NaOH + almost <5 (inv.) Lake clear 28 Blue 1 YES NO HCl ++++ <5 (inv.) Lake intense blue 29 Blue 1 NO YES NaCl ++++ 192 (comp.) Lake 30 Blue 1 NO YES CaCl.sub.2 ++++ 310 (comp.) Lake 31 Blue 1 NO YES NaOH ++++ 643 (comp.) Lake 32 Blue 1 NO YES HCl ++++ 70 (comp.) Lake

(30) Table 2 shows that the tests of the invention n. 25-28, in which the lake Blue 1 Lake was combined with the phyllosilicate Bentone 27 V, showed clear staining of the mother liquors after treatment with acids, bases or salts, and a very low amount of residual chromophore (less than 5 ppm). Conversely, the corresponding comparison tests n. 29-32, where the same Blue 1 Lake was coated on talc rather than being mixed with the phyllosilicate, the color of the mother liquors turned deep blue and the amount of residual chromophore in the mother liquors was considerably high.

(31) Also in the similar tests n. 17-24 in which carmine was used instead of the lake Blue 1 Lake, the staining of the mother liquors and the amount of residual chromophore therein relating to the tests of the invention n. 17-20 were found to be significantly lower than the corresponding comparison tests n. 21-24, where talc was used instead of the phyllosilicate Bentone 27 V.

(32) Therefore, the evaluation test of powders 1 and 3 shown in examples 2 and 3 above show that, in the presence of a phyllosilicate, an excellent effect of prevention of the migration of a dye or lake is obtained when it is in contact with an aqueous solution. Conversely, the same effect is not obtained if the dye or lake is coated on a traditional excipient, such as talc, instead of being mixed with the phyllosilicate.

Example 4. Evaluation of the Powder Color

(33) To an aqueous solution of one or more water-soluble dyes Red n. 33, Yellow n. 5 and Blue n. 1 (see Table 1), the required amount of phyllosilicate Bentone 27 V was added. After stirring for 6 hours, the mixture was filtered and the compound left to dry at 80 C. to obtain a colored powder of the invention. The color of a pigment film thus obtained was analyzed, dispersed in castor oil, and the CIElab coordinates were obtained, which identify a color space in which each point (corresponding to a vector starting from the origin of the Cartesian axes) uniquely represents a color. The quantities defining each of these points are simply the three coordinates L*, a* and b*, each variable in a range from 100 to +100, where L* expresses the clarity of a color, where the maximum value of L* coincides with the paper white, while a* and b* define the hue of a color, where the more positive is the value of a*, the redder the color, while the more negative is the value of a*, the greener the color; similarly, the more positive is the value of b*, the yellower the color, while the more negative is the value of b*, the bluer the color.

(34) Table 3 shows the CIElab coordinates obtained by varying the type of dye used, alone or in combination with another dye, and adjusting the percentages of dye compared with the phyllosilicate.

(35) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 % dye Water- compared to Test soluble dye Bentone.sup.R 27 V L* a* b* Mass color 33 Red n. 33 3.50 60.32 45.17 6.07 Amaranth (inv.) 34 Yellow n. 5 0.625 91.69 4.3 33.07 Yellow (inv.) 35 Yellow n. 5 1.25 91.26 4.26 39.08 Yellow (inv.) 36 Yellow n. 5 2.50 90.31 3.98 48.69 Yellow (inv.) 37 Blue n. 1 0.625 82.80 20.31 6.36 Blue (inv.) 38 Blue n. 1 1.25 78.59 24.20 10.97 Blue (inv.) 39 Blue n. 1 2.50 70.61 29.54 20.79 Blue (inv.) 40 Red n. 33 + 1.25 (Red) + 70.40 30.74 16.68 Tyrian purple (inv.) Yellow n. 5 1.25 (Yellow) 41 Red n. 33 + 1.25 (Red) + 67.46 2.07 17.63 Indigo dye (inv.) Blue n. 1 1.25 (Blue) 42 Yellow n. 5 + 1.25 (Yellow) + 77.73 29.40 16.72 Green (inv.) Blue n. 1 1.25 (Blue) 43 Yellow n. 5 + 0.625 (Yellow) + 78.74 27.24 3.23 Emerald green (inv.) Blue n. 1 1.875 (Blue) 44 Yellow n. 5 + 1.875 (Yellow) + 75.08 31.8 3.6 Pea green (inv.) Blue n. 1 0.625 (Blue)

(36) Table 3 shows that by mixing a single type of dye with the phyllosilicate, colored powders were obtained substantially of the same color as the starting dye, while mixing two types of dye, in various percentages, with the phyllosilicate, colored powders were obtained having various shades of gradations. It was therefore possible to obtain a variety of colored powders to meet the user's needs to have powders to be used in the cosmetic field with more and more varied colors.

Example 5 Photo-Stability of the Powders

(37) Powders with similar amount of organic dye were subjected to the accelerated photo-aging Q-Sun test. In fact, pigment (A) based on the absorption of the water-soluble dye Blue n. 1 (2.4% by weight) on 97.6% by weight of phyllosilicate Bentone 27 V was compared with a pigment (B) based on the same water-soluble dye and non-absorbent excipient (talc) instead of phyllosilicate. Once the tablet was prepared by compacting, half of it was covered with an opaque screen (aluminum sheet) and subjected to the photo-accelerated aging test. At the end, the color intensity was evaluated. Pigment (A) showed substantially the retention of a high intensity of color, while pigment (B), devoid of phyllosilicate, showed a marked decrease of such an intensity of color.

Example 6 Preparation of the Cosmetic Compositions

(38) Powders 1-5 prepared above comprising a dye or lake and at least one phyllosilicate were used to prepare cosmetic compositions to be used as eye shadows, lipsticks, nail polishes and similar accessories useful in cosmetics.

(39) Such powders during their preparation may have had contact with an aqueous phase which was then dried and which therefore is not present in the final state of such powders at the time of preparation of the cosmetic compositions described hereafter.

(40) Preparation of Cosmetic Composition 1 (Blusher Cosmetic Powder).

(41) Cosmetic composition 1 was prepared, comprising 50% by weight of an aqueous phase and 50% by weight of a non-aqueous phase compared to the total weight of the cosmetic composition.

(42) The aqueous phase consisted of 45% by weight of water and 5% by weight of isopropyl alcohol.

(43) The non-aqueous phase comprised:

(44) TABLE-US-00004 Powder 1 (see above) 10% by weight talc 30% by weight HDI/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer 1.25% by weight magnesium aluminum silicate 1.5% by weight boron nitride 5% by weight dimethicone 1.75% by weight ethylhexylglycerin 0.25% by weight caprylyl glycol 0.25% by weight

(45) The aqueous phase was then removed to obtain the blusher cosmetic powder of the Cosmetic Composition 1.

(46) Preparation of Cosmetic Composition 2 (Eye Shadow Cosmetic Powder).

(47) Cosmetic composition 2 was prepared, comprising 42.08% by weight of an aqueous phase and 57.92% by weight of a non-aqueous phase compared to the total weight of the cosmetic composition.

(48) The non-aqueous phase comprised:

(49) TABLE-US-00005 Powder 2 (see above) 12% by weight Mica 30% by weight magnesium aluminum silicate 1.438% by weight HDI/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer 2.874% by weight dimethicone 2.76% by weight isononyl isononanoate 2.76% by weight vinylpyrrolidone hexadecene copolymer 2.76% by weight cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone 2.62% by weight ethylhexylglycerin 0.288% by weight polysorbate 20 0.42% by weight

(50) The aqueous phase was then removed to obtain the eye shadow cosmetic powder of the Cosmetic Composition 2.

(51) Preparation of Cosmetic Composition 3 (Eye Shadow Cosmetic Powder).

(52) The cosmetic composition 3 was prepared in a similar way to the cosmetic composition 2, using Powder 3 in place of Powder 2, in the percentages.

(53) Preparation of the Cosmetic Composition 4 (Cosmetic Ink for Decoration of the Eyelids (Marker)).

(54) Cosmetic composition 4 was prepared, comprising 48.8% by weight of an aqueous phase and 51.2% by weight of a non-aqueous phase compared to the total weight of the cosmetic composition.

(55) The non-aqueous phase comprised:

(56) TABLE-US-00006 Powder 3 (see above) 7.82% by weight alcohol 7.46% by weight 1.2-hexanediol 4.46% by weight sodium polyaspartate 1.00% by weight titanium dioxide 7.79% by weight acrylate copolymer 7.18% by weight preservatives 15.49% by weight

(57) Preparation of the Cosmetic Composition 5 (Mascara for Decoration of the Eyelashes).

(58) Cosmetic composition 5 was prepared, comprising 54.46% by weight of an aqueous phase and 45.54% by weight of a non-aqueous phase compared to the total weight of the cosmetic composition.

(59) The non-aqueous phase comprised:

(60) TABLE-US-00007 Powder 3 (see above) 7.34% by weight butyl glycol 2.10% by weight Senegal acacia gum 4.20% by weight triethanolamine 2.50% by weight stearic acid 5.04% by weight synthetic beeswax 10.50% by weight paraffin 8.40% by weight polybutene 2.10% by weight ascorbyl palmitate 0.21% by weight vinylpyrrolidone/eicosene copolymer 2.10% by weight preservatives 1.05% by weight

(61) Preparation of Cosmetic Composition 6 (Cosmetic Fluid for the Lips).

(62) Cosmetic composition 6 was prepared, comprising 35.525% by weight of an aqueous phase and 64.475% by weight of a non-aqueous phase compared to the total weight of the cosmetic composition.

(63) The non-aqueous phase comprised:

(64) TABLE-US-00008 Powder 4 (see above) 7.00% by weight octyldodecanol 16.47% by weight ethylcellulose 1.83% by weight dipentaerythrityl pentaisononanoate 9.00% by weight sorbitan stearate 3.00% by weight polybutene 9.70% by weight polyglyceryl-4 caprylate 3.60% by weight Xanthan gum 0.40% by weight vinylpyrrolidone/ 7.00% by weight metacrylamide/vinyl imidazole copolymer denatured alcohol 5.775% by weight preservatives 0.70% by weight

(65) Preparation of the Cosmetic Composition 7 (Eyeliner for Decoration of the Eyes).

(66) Cosmetic composition 7 was prepared, comprising 35.620% by weight of an aqueous phase and 64.380% by weight of a non-aqueous phase compared to the total weight of the cosmetic composition.

(67) The non-aqueous phase comprised:

(68) TABLE-US-00009 Powder 3 (see above) 24.10% by weight Powder 5 (see above) 10.06% by weight Chondrus Crispus 0.34% by weight glycerine 3.81% by weight polysorbate 80 0.45% by weight polyurethane 24 23.52% by weight preservatives 2.10% by weight

(69) Preparation of Cosmetic Composition 8 (Eye Shadow Cosmetic Powder).

(70) Cosmetic composition 8 was prepared, comprising 43.326% by weight of an aqueous phase and 56.674% by weight of a non-aqueous phase compared to the total weight of the cosmetic composition.

(71) The non-aqueous phase comprised:

(72) TABLE-US-00010 Powder 6 (see above) 20.00% by weight Mica 25.00% by weight Nylon-12 0.595% by weight magnesium aluminum silicate 1.438% by weight dimethicone 2.083% by weight vinylpyrrolidone hexadecene copolymer 2.083% by weight (polyvinylpyrrolidone/hexadecene copolymer) isononyl isononanoate 2.38% by weight cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone 2.38% by weight ethylhexylglycerin 0.298% by weight caprylyl glycol 0.417% by weight

(73) The aqueous phase was then removed to obtain the eye shadow cosmetic powder of the Cosmetic Composition 8.

(74) Preparation of the Cosmetic Composition 9 (Cosmetic Emulsion for Decoration of the Eyes).

(75) Cosmetic composition 9 was prepared, comprising 35.48% by weight of an aqueous phase and 64.52% by weight of a non-aqueous phase compared to the total weight of the cosmetic composition.

(76) The non-aqueous phase comprised:

(77) TABLE-US-00011 Powder 6 (see above) 45.515% by weight sorbitan stearate 2.68% by weight ascorbyl palmitate 0.01% by weight tocopherol 0.025% by weight titanium dioxide (C.I. 77891) 14.08% by weight polyarylamide 0.56% by weight preservatives 1.65% by weight

(78) All compositions 1-9 of the invention thus prepared therefore contained at least one powder of the invention comprising at least one dye or lake mixed with a phyllosilicate.

(79) Such compositions 1-9 of the invention showed no migration of the dyes contained therein, even when placed in contact with aqueous solutions. In fact, there was no migration of the color and no negative effects of unwanted staining of the skin or other parts of the body were observed after having been subjected to treatment with such compositions of the invention comprising the powders of the invention as described above.

(80) The industrial invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, but it will be understood that many modifications and variations, which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, can be made to such preferred embodiments of the cosmetic composition described and of the powder according to the present invention, still remaining within the scope of the invention itself.

(81) Therefore, the extent and scope of the present description should not be limited by any of the exemplary embodiments described above, but should be defined only on the basis of the following claims appended hereto and their equivalents.