U.S. patent application number 17/074501 was filed with the patent office on 2022-04-14 for cosmetic formulation.
This patent application is currently assigned to Freck Yourself, Inc.. The applicant listed for this patent is Freck Yourself, Inc.. Invention is credited to Christine Remijan.
Application Number | 20220110854 17/074501 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000006039902 |
Filed Date | 2022-04-14 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20220110854 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Remijan; Christine |
April 14, 2022 |
Cosmetic Formulation
Abstract
The present invention features cosmetic compositions and a
method for pigmentations that create realistic and long-wearing
freckles on a user's skin. These compositions include advantages
such as being applicable to various skin types. Other advantages
include resistance to smearing and a more realistic appearance
superior to alternative faux freckle solutions. These compositions
can also be applied using various apparatuses.
Inventors: |
Remijan; Christine; (Los
Angeles, CA) |
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Applicant: |
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Freck Yourself, Inc. |
Los Angeles |
CA |
US |
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Assignee: |
Freck Yourself, Inc.
Los Angeles
CA
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Family ID: |
1000006039902 |
Appl. No.: |
17/074501 |
Filed: |
October 19, 2020 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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16359771 |
Mar 20, 2019 |
10806689 |
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17074501 |
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62646258 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61K 8/498 20130101;
A61Q 1/025 20130101; A61K 8/8147 20130101; A61K 8/36 20130101; A61K
8/9789 20170801; A61K 8/44 20130101; A61K 8/345 20130101; A61K 8/19
20130101 |
International
Class: |
A61K 8/81 20060101
A61K008/81; A61K 8/34 20060101 A61K008/34; A61K 8/19 20060101
A61K008/19; A61Q 1/02 20060101 A61Q001/02; A61K 8/49 20060101
A61K008/49; A61K 8/44 20060101 A61K008/44; A61K 8/9789 20060101
A61K008/9789; A61K 8/36 20060101 A61K008/36 |
Claims
1. A freckle cosmetic composition for topical application,
comprised of ingredients: water from about 85 to about 95% by
weight; colorants less than about 1% by weight consisting of red
pigments from about 0.1 to about 1% by weight, blue pigments from
about 0.01 to about 0.08% by weight, and yellow pigments from about
0.05 to about 0.1% by weight; and composition additives comprising:
a thickener, a pH adjuster, a preservative, and a chelating agent;
wherein all said ingredients are present together in said freckle
cosmetic composition.
2. The freckle cosmetic composition for topical application of
claim 1, wherein said water comprises rose water.
3. The freckle cosmetic composition for topical application of
claim 1, wherein said thickener is polyacrylic acid.
4. The freckle cosmetic composition for topical application of
claim 1, wherein said moisturizer is glycerin.
5. The freckle cosmetic composition for topical application of
claim 1, wherein said pH adjuster is sodium hydroxide.
6. The freckle cosmetic composition for topical application of
claim 1, wherein said preservative is potassium sorbate.
7. The freckle cosmetic composition for topical application of
claim 1, wherein said preservative is sodium dehydroacetate.
8. The freckle cosmetic composition for topical application of
claim 1, wherein said chelating agent is tetrasodium EDTA.
9. A freckle cosmetic composition for topical application,
comprised of ingredients: water from about 85 to about 95% by
weight; colorants less than about 1% by weight consisting of red
pigments from about 0.1 to about 1% by weight, blue pigments from
about 0.01 to about 0.08% by weight, and yellow pigments from about
0.05 to about 0.1% by weight; and composition additives comprising:
polyacrylic acid less than about 1% by weight, glycerin less than
about 1% by weight, sodium hydroxide less than about 1% by weight,
a preservative less than about 1% by weight consisting of potassium
sorbate and/or sodium dehydroacetate, and tetrasodium EDTA less
than about 1% by weight; wherein all of said ingredients are
present together in said freckle cosmetic composition.
10. A method of creating long wear cosmetic freckles, comprising:
applying a freckle cosmetic composition of claim 1 or claim 9 on a
user's skin by an applicator; forming a desired number of
hemispheres of said freckle cosmetic composition on said user's
skin; blotting said hemispheres in their center within about seven
to about thirty seconds of forming said hemispheres to form a
freckle shape on said skin; and, repeating the formation of said
hemispheres and blotting said hemispheres until the desired number
of freckles have been formed.
11. The method of creating long wear cosmetic freckles of claim 10,
wherein said desired number of hemispheres of said freckle cosmetic
composition formed on said user's skin is about three to about five
hemispheres within about three to about seven seconds.
12. The method of creating long wear cosmetic freckles of claim 10,
wherein said freckle shape can be varied in size and darkness by
said user's finger.
13. The method of creating long wear cosmetic freckles of claim 10,
wherein said applicator has bristles.
14. The method of creating long wear cosmetic freckles of claim 13,
wherein said bristles are of about uniform length.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of application Ser. No.
16/359,771, filed on Mar. 20, 2019, which claims priority from
Provisional Application No. 62/646,258, filed on Mar. 21, 2018, the
content of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a freckle cosmetic
composition, and more particularly, to a freckle cosmetic
composition for topical application to create realistic and all day
cosmetic freckles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Applying cosmetic products on a user's skin to create a
"faux-freckle look" has become a new area of interest for the
growing cosmetic industry. Typically, faux-freckle products are
difficult to use because they require a steady hand to apply
properly on the user's skin and the result is frequently
unrealistic and can easily smear.
[0004] For example, makeup artists have been using other pigments
(i.e. eyebrow products, eyeshadows, eyeliners, or lipsticks) and
tools (i.e. toothpicks, spoolies, and pencils) to create the look
of faux freckles. But each of these approaches do not address the
problem of the freckles appearing unrealistic or address the
difficulty of the freckles smearing. One of the faux-freckle
products on the market, Topshop's freckle pencil, is a two-toned
eyeliner that creates uniform circles on the face and body. Because
of the uniform circles, the product applied on the user's skin does
not look realistic. In addition, because of the waxy consistency of
the eyeliner, the product does not work well with all kinds of skin
types. For example, users with oily skin type do not accept waxy
substances to the skin well.
[0005] The object of the present invention is to invent a product
with a brush and gel formula and a procedure for its use that
effectively provides a freckle cosmetic composition that forms
realistic freckles capable of being worn all day without
significant smearing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In accordance with the objectives of the invention, there is
provided a freckle cosmetic composition comprising: i. from about
85 to about 95% by weight water; ii. less than 1% by weight
polyacrylic acid; iii. less than 1% by weight glycerin; iv. less
than 1% by weight a colorant; v. less than 0.1 to about 1% by
weight a pH adjuster; vi. less than 1% by weight a preservative;
vii. less than 1% by weight a chelating agent. In one embodiment,
the colorant further comprises red pigments from about 0.1% to
about 1% by weight, blue pigments from about 0.01 to about 0.08% by
weight, and yellow pigments from about 0.05 to about 0.1% by
weight. In one embodiment, the pH adjuster is sodium hydroxide.
[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, there is
provided a method of creating long wear cosmetic freckles. The
method comprises applying a freckle cosmetic composition on a
user's skin by an applicator, forming three to five hemispheres on
the user's skin with three to seven seconds. In one embodiment, the
user blots the hemispheres in their center within seven to thirty
seconds of forming the hemispheres to form a freckle shape on the
skin, and repeats the formation of hemispheres and blots until the
desired number of freckles have been formed.
[0008] These and other objects, advantages, and features of the
invention will be more fully understood and appreciated by
reference to the detailed description of the current embodiments
and the drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective front view of an embodiment
of the applicator of the invention.
[0010] FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the
applicator of the invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the method of
applying the cosmetic composition to the user's skin.
[0012] FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of the method of
applying the cosmetic composition to the user's skin, forming a
hemisphere shape on the user's skin.
[0013] FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of the method of
applying the cosmetic composition to the user's skin.
[0014] FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective view of the user's face
having faux freckles.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0015] The invention now will be described more fully hereinafter
with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which embodiments
of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be
embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as
limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these
embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough
and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the invention to
those skilled in the art.
[0016] The formula of a freckle cosmetic composition is to create a
long-wear freckles on all types of skin, even on an oily skin type.
Long-wear in this context means all day without significant
smearing. Due to the specific ingredients, the freckle cosmetic
composition applied on the skin will not drift away throughout the
day.
[0017] Accordingly, the formulations of the present invention are
particularly valuable to users because they form natural-looking
freckles, which are neither too perfect in circumference or too
jagged or shapeless. The formulations also give the appearance of
translucence or depth to the freckle thereby mimicking the
appearance of natural freckles, and avoiding the one-dimensional
appearance of painted on dots common with the prior art. The
present formulations described herein also permit variations in
color, darkness, and size from one freckle to another, which
improves the natural appearance of the faux freckles over the prior
art.
[0018] The formulation of the preferred embodiment is most
effective if applied to the skin using a specific procedure. The
first step in the procedure is to employ a customized applicator
for the formulation. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in a preferred
embodiment, the customized applicator 1 has a conventional handle
101 to which approximately 100 bristles 103 are secured. The range
of bristles 103 used in the applicator can be from 75 to 125
bristles. Each bristle 103 in the preferred embodiment is
approximately eight millimeters in length. The bristles 103 are
bound together tightly, and regardless of the length of the
bristles chosen for an applicator, it is important that all of the
bristles 103 in a specific applicator 1 be of substantially uniform
length so that the formulation can be applied to the surface of the
user's skin 30 to form a hemisphere 401, as shown in FIG. 3 and
FIG. 4. The number and length of the bristles in the preferred
embodiment insures that the hemisphere 401 does not smear and
avoids stray bristles 103 from forming lines of the formulation.
The length for the bristles 103 can range downward to approximately
five millimeters, but the upper range to the length of the bristles
103 should not significantly exceed eight millimeters. If stiffer
bristles are used, then it is possible to lengthen the bristles to
ten to twelve millimeters. However, the stiffer bristles are not
preferred because there needs to be some resilience in the bristles
at the ends to effectively form a proper hemisphere.
[0019] In the preferred embodiment for the applicator, the length
of the bristles is important because standard make up brushes, such
as eyeliner brushes, are intended to bend so that makeup is applied
in strokes that take advantage of the makeup on the sides of the
bristles. Referring now to FIG. 3, in the applicator for present
method, it is undesirable for the bristles 103 to bend too much
because it will smear the formulation and form lines. To address
this issue, the bristles 103 are kept within the range of the
preferred length and number.
[0020] Referring now to FIG. 5, once the hemisphere 401 of the
formulation is formed on the surface of the skin 30, the user blots
50 the hemisphere 401 with the user's finger 501 to form the final
freckle. The blotting process 50 should be applied directly down to
the center of the hemisphere 401 to form a proper freckle shape. As
shown in FIG. 6, the excess of formulation on the finger can be
applied to other areas of the skin 30 to form other freckles 60 of
varying sizes and darkness in order to create the natural
appearance of a field of freckles 60 on the surface of the skin 30.
A makeup sponge could be used in place of a finger, but the use of
a finger is the most effective method for forming freckles.
[0021] As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the timing of the
application of each hemisphere 401 of formulation is important to
the proper procedure for forming freckles. The applicator should be
used to apply no more than approximately five to eight hemispheres
at a time with ten hemispheres being at the upper limit. This
should take approximately three to seven seconds. The blotting
procedure 50 should start with the first applied hemisphere, as
shown in FIG. 5. The range of times to begin blotting after
application of the hemispheres 401 is from seven seconds to 30
seconds. The timing of the blotting procedure 50 should correspond
to the desired darkness of the freckles given the skin tone and
preferences of the user. Once the first set of freckles have been
applied, the procedure above can be repeated.
Components of the Cosmetic Compositions
[0022] Polyacrylic acid. The compositions of the present invention
comprise a polyacrylic acid, which is used as a thickener. In one
embodiment, the compositions also include acrylic acid. Cosmetic
formulation of the present invention usually comprises less than 1%
by weight of polyacrylic acid.
[0023] Glycerin. Glycerin is a natural compound found in animal-
and plant-derived fats, which play as a moisturizer in alleviating
a user's skin's problem. Cosmetic formulation of the present
invention comprises less than 1% by weight of glycerin.
[0024] A pH Adjuster. The pH adjuster is a white crystalline
odorless solid that absorbs moisture from the air and adjusts the
pH of the present invention. Cosmetic formulation of the present
invention comprises less than 1% by weight of the pH adjuster. In a
preferred embodiment, the pH adjuster is sodium hydroxide
(NaOH).
[0025] A preservative. The preservative is a chemical that is added
to products, including pharmaceutical drugs or cosmetics to prevent
decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical
changes. Cosmetic formulation of the present invention comprises
less than 1% by weight of the preservative. In some embodiments,
the preservative can be potassium sorbate. In some embodiments, the
preservative can be sodium dehydroacetate.
[0026] A chelating agent. The chelating agent are chemical
compounds that react with metal ions to form a stable,
water-soluble complex. In a preferred embodiment, the chelating
agent is tetrasodium EDTA.
[0027] In one embodiment, the freckle cosmetic compositions
comprise a colorant, which is added to change the color of a
material. The colorant of the present invention is used for
coloring the user's skin, for the purpose of coloring the user's
skin. In one embodiment, the colorant comprises three different
pigments in the compositions: red, blue, and yellow. The red
pigments further comprise from about 0.1% to about 1% by weight of
the colorant. The blue pigments comprise from about 0.01% to about
0.08% by weight of the colorant. The yellow pigments comprise from
about 0.05% to about 0.1% by weight of the colorant.
[0028] Example 1 and 2 illustrates topical compositions according
to the present invention. The composition can be processed in a
conventional manner. They are suitable for cosmetic use. In
particular, the cosmetic compositions are suitable for creating
realistic freckles on the user's skin.
Freckle Cosmetic Composition
Example 1
TABLE-US-00001 [0029] NAME % (w/w) WATER 85-95% POLYACRYLIC <1%
ACID ROSA CENTIFOLIA 4-10%.sup. FLOWER WATER GLYCERIN WATER <1%
COLORANT (RED) 0.01-0.08% COLORANT (BLUE) 0.1-1.0% COLORANT
0.05-0.1% .sup. (YELLOW) SODIUM <1% HYDROXIDE POTASSIUM <1%
SORBATE SODIUM <1% DEHYDROACETATE TETRASODIUM <1% EDTA TOTAL
100%
Example 2
TABLE-US-00002 [0030] NAME % (w/w) WATER 85-95% POLYACRYLIC <1%
ACID ACRYLIC ACID <1% ETHYL ACETATE <1% ROSA CENTIFOLIA
4-10%.sup. FLOWER WATER GLYCERIN WATER <1% COLORANT (RED)
0.01-0.08% COLORANT (BLUE) 0.1-1.0% COLORANT 0.05-0.1% .sup.
(YELLOW) SODIUM <1% HYDROXIDE POTASSIUM <1% SORBATE SODIUM
<1% DEHYDROACETATE TETRASODIUM <1% EDTA TOTAL 100%
[0031] While illustrative embodiments of the invention have been
described in detail above, it is to be understood that the appended
claims are intended to be construed to include variations of the
present invention.
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