Eyelash coating compositions for false eyelashes

Abstract

The invention relates to eyelash coating compositions including water, at least one film-forming agent, at least 8% structuring agent, and at least one surfactant, which can be applied to eyelashes (natural or artificial), and which can be used to attach false (artificial) eyelashes to natural eyelashes, as well as to associated methods.

1 . An eyelash coating composition comprising water, at least one film-forming agent, at least 8% structuring agent, and at least one surfactant, wherein the weight ratio of total amount of structuring agent to total amount of film-forming agent is less than 10:1. 
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of total amount of film-forming agent to total amount of surfactant is from about 0.25:1 to about 3:1. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of total amount of structuring agent to total amount of surfactant is from about 0.4:1 to about 3:1. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 2 , wherein the weight ratio of total amount of structuring agent to total amount of surfactant is from about 0.4:1 to about 3:1. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is a mascara. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one coloring agent. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 1 , in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion or a wax-in-water emulsion. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises:
 35% to 60% water,   15% to 35% film forming agent,   15% to 40% structuring agent, and   5% to 20% surfactant,   all percentages being based on weight with respect to the total weight of the composition.   
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one surfactant is selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohols and fatty acids, optionally alkoxylated, glycerylated and/or pegylated. 
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one surfactant is selected from the group consisting of steareth-2 to steareth-20. 
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is free of volatile oils. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is free of cyanoacrylates. 
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 1 , having tack properties of at least 45 g. 
     
     
         14 . A method of making up artificial or natural eyelashes comprising applying the composition of  claim 1  to the eyelashes. 
     
     
         15 . A method of applying artificial eyelashes to natural eyelashes comprising applying the composition of  claim 1  to natural eyelashes, applying artificial eyelashes to the natural eyelashes upon which the composition has been applied, and allowing the composition to dry so that the artificial eyelashes attach to the natural eyelashes.