IP Library Granted Patent US 9,561,163
Granted Patent B2
US 9,561,163 · App. 14/933,188 · Granted Feb 7, 2017

Cosmetic composition containing novel fractal particle-based gels

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Patent No.
US 9,561,163
App. No.
14/933,188
Granted
Feb 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of instantly reducing the appearance of wrinkles and skin imperfections while smoothing the skin, which comprises applying a cosmetic composition comprising a fractal particle based gel.

Claims (12)

1. A cosmetic composition for application to a biologic substrate wherein said composition comprises, in a nonaqueous medium, a first fractal particle comprising fumed silica and a second fractal particle comprising fumed alumina.

2. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein said fractal particles have a diameter of between about 50-300 nm.

3. The cosmetic composition according to claim 2 , wherein said fractal particles have a diameter of between about 100-250 nm.

4. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein said fractal particles comprise from about 5% to about 80% by weight of the composition.

5. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more polymeric light diffusing agents selected from the group consisting of nylon, poly(methyl acrylic acid), boron nitride, barium sulfate, polyethylene, polystyrene, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, fluorinated hydrocarbons, silicates and silicone, and mixtures and derivatives thereof.

6. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , comprising a particle content of about 1% to about 85% solids by weight of the composition.

7. The cosmetic composition according to claim 6 , comprising a particle content of about 10% to about 40% solids by weight of the composition.

8. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a film forming agent.

9. The cosmetic composition according to claim 8 , wherein said film forming agent is selected from the group consisting of amino propyldimethicone, dimethicone, and a blend of low and high viscosity polydimethylsiloxane.

10. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a pigment.

11. A method for concealing imperfections in human skin, comprising applying to said skin an effective amount of a cosmetic composition comprising in a nonaqueous medium, a first fractal particle and a second fractal particle, wherein said first and second fractal particles interact with one another to form a gel network.

12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising a step of applying a foundation on top of said composition.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2026
From: NATURA &CO LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS S.À R.L., AS A SECURED PARTY; NATURA &CO UK HOLDINGS LIMITED, AS A SECURED PARTY
To: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 074508/0281 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2024
From: NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.; NATURA COSMETICOS S.A.; NATURA &CO LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS S.A R.L. - LUXEMBOURG; NATURA &CO UK HOLDINGS LIMITED - UK
To: AVON PRODUCTS, INC
Reel/Frame 069591/0494 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 16, 2024
From: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
To: NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.; NATURA &CO LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS S.À R.L.; NATURA COSMÉTICOS S.A.; NATURA &CO UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068659/0915 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2024
From: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.; MI HOLDINGS, INC.; AVON INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS, INC.; AVON CAPITAL CORPORATION; AVON COSMETICS LIMITED; AVON BEAUTY LIMITED
To: NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A., AS SECURED PARTY; NATURA &CO LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS S.À R.L., AS A SECURED PARTY; NATURA COSMÉTICOS S.A., AS A SECURED PARTY
Reel/Frame 067249/0491 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2023
From: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
To: NATURA &CO LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS S.À R.L., AS A SECURED PARTY; NATURA &CO UK HOLDINGS LIMITED, AS A SECURED PARTY
Reel/Frame 064566/0872 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2019
From: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., LONDON BRANCH
Reel/Frame 051032/0210 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2015
From: BROWN, STEVEN E.; CURTIS, ERNEST S.
To: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 036968/0110 →