Mascara and Applicator
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1. A mascara product comprising:
- a. a container for storing and dispensing liquid mascara;
b. a liquid mascara composition disposed in the container, the mascara composition including from 1-60% by weight of a colorant, from 10-80% by weight of a carrier, and from 15-50% of a film former selected from the group consisting of tall oil glycerides, pentaerythrityl rosinate, glyceryl rosinate, hydrogenated versions of these and mixtures thereof; and
c. an applicator for receiving the mascara composition and applying the mascara composition to a keratinous surface, the applicator including a core and a plurality of fiber bristles joined thereto and extending outwardly therefrom, a handle, and a stem disposed between the handle and the core, the handle being removably and reattachably joined to the container such that the core contacts the mascara composition when the handle is joined to the container.
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Abstract
A semi-permanent mascara product that includes a supply of a semi-permanent mascara composition disposed in a container and a twisted-wire brush for applying the mascara to the eyelashes of a user. The combination of the semi-permanent mascara and twisted-wire brush provides improved eyelash separation and reduced clumping versus the same mascara composition and an unsuitable molded plastic brush.
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20 Claims
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1. A mascara product comprising:
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a. a container for storing and dispensing liquid mascara; b. a liquid mascara composition disposed in the container, the mascara composition including from 1-60% by weight of a colorant, from 10-80% by weight of a carrier, and from 15-50% of a film former selected from the group consisting of tall oil glycerides, pentaerythrityl rosinate, glyceryl rosinate, hydrogenated versions of these and mixtures thereof; and c. an applicator for receiving the mascara composition and applying the mascara composition to a keratinous surface, the applicator including a core and a plurality of fiber bristles joined thereto and extending outwardly therefrom, a handle, and a stem disposed between the handle and the core, the handle being removably and reattachably joined to the container such that the core contacts the mascara composition when the handle is joined to the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mascara product comprising:
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a. a container for storing and dispensing liquid mascara; b. a liquid mascara composition disposed in the container, the mascara composition including from 1-60% by weight of a colorant comprising pigment particles, from 10-80% by weight of a volatile carrier, and from 15-35% of a film former selected from the group consisting of tall oil glycerides, pentaerythrityl rosinate, glyceryl rosinate, hydrogenated versions of these and mixtures thereof; and c. a twisted-wire brush applicator that includes a twisted-wire core and between 400 and 800 fiber bristles securely joined thereto, the twisted-wire brush applicator including a handle and a stem joining the handle to the twisted-wire core, the handle being removably and reattachably joined to the container. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A mascara product comprising:
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a. a container for storing and dispensing mascara; b. a liquid mascara composition disposed in the container, the mascara composition including i. from about 1-60% by weight of a colorant comprising pigment particles, wherein at least some of the pigment particles are black iron oxide particles, ii. from 10-80% by weight of a volatile carrier selected from the group consisting of volatile hydrocarbons, volatile silicones, and mixtures thereof, and iii. from 15-35% of a film former selected from the group consisting of tall oil glycerides, pentaerythrityl rosinate, glyceryl rosinate, hydrogenated versions of these and mixtures thereof, and iv. from 1-25% of a thickener; c. a twisted-wire brush applicator that includes a between 400 and 800 fiber bristles securely joined to a twisted-wire core, the twisted-wire brush applicator including a handle and a stem joining the handle to the twisted-wire core, the handle being removably and reattachably joined to the container; and d. wherein the mascara composition the mascara composition has a Delta L value of less than 2.5 according to the Rub Test and the mascara product has a Weighted Average Thickness value at five strokes of less than 30 according to the Weighted Average Thickness test.
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