IP Library Granted Patent US 12,173,163
Granted Patent B2
US 12,173,163 · App. 16/255,227 · Granted Dec 24, 2024

Pigment mixture

Inventors: Christoph Schmidt (Kriftel, DE); Carsten Plueg (Muehltal, DE); Uwe Lenz (Zwingenberg, DE); Sabine Schoen (Herten, DE)
Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
C09C1/0051A61K8/0262A61K8/19A61K8/25A61K8/26A61K8/29A61Q1/02C09C1/0021C09C1/0081C09D17/008A61K2800/412A61K2800/436A61K2800/592A61Q1/12C01P2004/51C01P2006/63C01P2006/64C09C2200/1004C09C2200/102C09C2200/1062C09C2200/1087C09C2200/301C09C2220/106
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Patent No.
US 12,173,163
App. No.
16/255,227
Granted
Dec 24, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pigment mixture comprising at least two or three interference pigments of different interference colours selected from the colours red, green and blue, suitable for use in paints, coatings, printing inks, security printing inks, plastics, ceramic materials, glasses and in the preparation of pigment preparations, dry preparations and in particular cosmetic formulations.

Claims (43)

1. A pigment mixture comprising two or three interference pigments which each have different interference colours, where the interference colours are selected from the colours red, blue and green and the CIE Lab* colour ranges of the individual pigments are defined as follows:

red interference pigment: a≥25 and b≥0

blue interference pigment: −20≤a≤40 and b≤−50

green interference pigment: a≤−15 and b≥0,

wherein the interference pigments are based on flake-form substrates and wherein said pigment mixture are suitable for cosmetics,

wherein the flake-form substrates are natural mica, synthetic mica, glass flakes, SiO 2 flakes, Al 2 O 3 flakes or mixtures thereof,

wherein the interference pigments have a particle size of D 50 <25 μm, and

wherein color intensity and hue of red/green/blue/gold of the pigment mixture is set solely by a mixing ratio of the two or three interference pigments.

2. A pigment mixture according to claim 1 , wherein the CIE Lab* colour ranges of the individual pigments are defined as follows:

red interference pigment: a≥30 and b≥5

blue interference pigment: −15≤a≤30 and b≤−60

green interference pigment: a≤−20 and b≥15.

3. A pigment mixture according to claim 1 , wherein the CIE Lab* colour ranges of the individual pigments are defined as follows:

red interference pigment: a≥35 and b≥5

blue interference pigment: −10≤a≤20 and b≤−65

green interference pigment: a≤−25 and b≥20.

4. A pigment mixture comprising

two or three interference pigments which each have different interference colours, where the interference colours are selected from the colours red, blue and green and the CIE Lab* colour ranges of the individual pigments are defined as follows:

red interference pigment: a≥25 and b≥0

blue interference pigment: −20≤a≤40 and b≤−50

green interference pigment: a≤−15 and b≥0

wherein the interference pigments are based on flake-form substrates and are suitable for cosmetics,

wherein the interference pigments are based on flake-form substrates,

wherein the flake-form substrates are natural mica, synthetic mica, glass flakes, SiO 2 flakes, Al 2 O 3 flakes or mixtures thereof, and

wherein the interference pigments have a particle size of D 50 <25 μm, and

wherein color intensity and hue of red/green/blue/gold of the pigment mixture is set solely by a mixing ratio of the two or three interference pigments.

5. A pigment mixture according to claim 4 , wherein the flake-form substrates are natural and/or synthetic mica.

6. A pigment mixture according to claim 4 , wherein the flake-form substrates are enveloped with a highly refractive interference layer having a refractive index of ≥1.8.

7. A pigment mixture according to claim 6 , wherein the highly refractive layer is a TiO 2 layer or consists of a sequence of TiO 2 —SiO 2 —TiO 2 .

8. A process for the preparation of the pigment mixture according to claim 1 , wherein two or three interference pigments are mixed with one another.

9. A method comprising including a pigment mixture according to claim 1 in paints, coatings, printing inks, security printing inks, plastics, ceramic materials, glazes, glasses, and cosmetic formulations, and for the preparation of pigment preparations and dry preparations.

10. A method according to claim 9 wherein the pigment mixture is included in medical covering ointments, contour sticks, makeups, foundations and concealers.

11. A formulation comprising a pigment mixture according to claim 1 .

12. A formulation according to claim 11 , which comprises the pigment mixture and at least one constituent selected from absorbents, astringents, antimicrobial substances, antioxidants, antiperspirants, antifoaming agents, antidandruff active compounds, antistatics, binders, biological additives, bleaching agents, chelating agents, deodorising agents, emollients, emulsifiers, emulsion stabilisers, dyes, humectants, film formers, fillers, fragrances, flavours, insect repellents, preservatives, corrosion protection agents, cosmetic oils, solvents, oxidants, vegetable constituents, buffer substances, reducing agents, surfactants, propellant gases, opacifying agents, UV filters and UV absorbers, denaturing agents, aloe vera, avocado oil, coenzyme Q10, green tea extract, viscosity regulators, perfume and vitamins.

13. A pigment mixture according to claim 4 , wherein the interference pigments have a particle size of D 50 <25 μm.

14. A pigment mixture comprising two or three interference pigments which each have different interference colours, where the interference colours are selected from the colours red, blue and green and the CIE Lab* colour ranges of the individual pigments are defined as follows:

red interference pigment: a≥25 and b≥0

blue interference pigment: −20≤a≤40 and b≤−50

green interference pigment: a≤−15 and b≥0 and

wherein the interference pigments are based on flake-form substrates and have a particle size distribution, determined in accordance with Malvern, Mastersizer 2000, of D 10 =<12 μm, D 50 =<25 μm, D 90 =<45 μm, and

wherein color intensity and hue of red/green/blue/gold of the pigment mixture is set solely by a mixing ratio of the two or three interference pigments.

15. A pigment mixture of claim 14 wherein the interference pigments have a particle size distribution, determined in accordance with Malvern, Mastersizer 2000, of D 10 =<10 μm, D 50 =<15 μm, D 90 =<20 μm.

16. A pigment mixture of claim 14 wherein the interference pigments have a particle size distribution, determined in accordance with Malvern, Mastersizer 2000, of D 10 =<7 μm, D 50 =<12 μm, D 90 =<17 μm.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2025
From: MERCK PATENT GMBH
To: SUSONITY COMMERCIAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 072287/0400 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2019
From: SCHMIDT, CHRISTOPH; PLUEG, CARSTEN; SCHOEN, SABINE; LENZ, UWE
To: MERCK PATENT GMBH
Reel/Frame 048967/0542 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 18153057 · Jan 23, 2018 · regional
Continuity (1)
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