Compositions for making up the eyes

Abstract

Cosmetic composition, in particular one for making up the eyes, comprising: (a) at least one aqueous phase comprising at least one film-forming polymer, (b) at least one fatty phase comprising at least one wax, and (c) at least one silicone selected from the group consisting of: (i) oxyalkylenated silicones, and (ii) linear polysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:  
     
       1. A cosmetic composition comprising: 
       (a) at least one aqueous phase comprising at least one film-forming polymer,  
       (b) at least one fatty phase comprising at least one wax wherein the wax has a melting point of between  40 ° and  111 ° C. and a needle penetration, at  25 ° C. of between  3  and  40 , as measured according to US standard ASTM D  5  or according to French standard AFT  004 , and  
       
         wherein the wax is selected from the group consisting of animal waxes, plant waxes, mineral waxes, synthetic waxes and various fractions of natural waxes, and  
       
         wherein said synthetic waxes are selected from the group consisting of polyethylene waxes, waxes obtained from Fischer - Tropsch synthesis, silicone waxes, and hydrogenated animal or plant oils,   
       (c) at least one silicone selected from the group consisting of:  
       (i) oxyalkylenated silicones, and  
       (ii) linear polysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers.  
     
     
       2. The composition according to  claim 1 , in the form of an emulsion of the fatty phase in the aqueous phase or a dispersion of the aqueous phase in the fatty phase. 
     
     
       3. The composition according to  claim 1 , additionally comprising from 0.25 to 25%, by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, of at least one pigment. 
     
     
       4. The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the oxyalkylenated silicone has the following formula (I):                    
       in which: 
       R 1  and R 4 , which are identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C 1 -C 30  alkyl radical or a phenyl radical,  
       R 2 , which are identical or different, represent —(C x H 2x )—(OC 2 H 4 ) a —(OC 3 H 6 ) 6 —OR 3 ,  
       R 3  which are identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched acyl radical having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms,  
       n ranges from 0 to 1000,  
       p ranges from 1 to 30,  
       a ranges from 0 to 50,  
       b ranges from 0 to 50,  
       a +b is greater than or equal to 1,  
       x ranges from 1 to 5,  
       the number-average molecular weight being greater than or equal to 15,000.  
     
     
       5. The composition according to  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the following conditions is satisfied: 
       R 1  and R 4  denote a methyl radical,  
       R 3  represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl radical or an acetyl radical,  
       p ranges from 8 to 20,  
       a is between 5 and 40,  
       b is between 5 and 40,  
       x is equal to 2 or 3,  
       n ranges from 20 to 600.  
     
     
       6. The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the linear polysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer contains a polysiloxane block and a polyoxyalkylene block and has formula (II): 
       
         
           ({Y(R 2 SiO) a .R′ 2 SiYO}{(C n .H 2n .O) b .}) c .  (II)  
         
       
       in which: 
       R and R′, which are identical or different, represent a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing no aliphatic unsaturation,  
       n′ is an integer between 2 and 4,  
       a′ is an integer greater than or equal to 5,  
       b′ is an integer greater than or equal to 4,  
       c′ is an integer greater than a equal to 4.  
       Y represents a divalent organic group which is attached to the adjacent silicon atom by a carbon-silicon bond and to a polyoxyalkylene block by an oxygen atom,  
       the number average molecular weight of each polysiloxane block is between about 400 and about 10,000, that of each polyoxyalkylene block being between about 300 and about 10,000,  
       the polysiloxane blocks represent from about 10% to about 90% by weight of the block copolymer,  
       the number average molecular weight of the block copolymer being at least 3000.  
     
     
       7. The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the wax has a melting point of between 60° and 110° C., and a needle penetration, at 25° C., of between 3 and 40, as measured according to US standard ASTM D 5 or according to French standard AFT 004. 
     
     
       8. The composition according to claim  7   1 , wherein the wax is solid and rigid at a temperature below 50° C. 
     
     
       9. The composition according to  claim 8 , containing from 6 to 40% wax, by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
       10. The composition according to  claim 1 , containing from 0.1 to 25% film-forming polymer by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
       11. The composition according to  claim 1 , containing from 0.01 to 5% silicone by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
       12. The composition according to  claim 1 , containing from 10 to 30% silicone by weight relative to the total weight of the film-forming polymer. 
     
     
       13. The composition according to  claim 1 , in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion. 
     
     
       14. The composition according to  claim 13 , additionally comprising from 2 to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of at least one emulsifying surfactant. 
     
     
       15. The composition according to  claim 14 , wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of fatty acids, fatty alcohols, polyethoxylated and polyglycerolated fatty alcohols, fatty acid esters of sucrose, alkyl glucose esters and amine stearates. 
     
     
       16. The composition according to  claim 13 , containing from 30 to 80% water by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
       17. The composition according to  claim 1 , in the form of a water-in-wax dispersion. 
     
     
       18. The composition according to  claim 17 , additionally containing al least one volatile solvent or organic oil. 
     
     
       19. The composition according to  claim 17 , additionally containing at least one thickener. 
     
     
       20. The composition according to  claim 17 , wherein the aqueous phase represents from 0.1 to 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
       21. The composition according to  claim 1 , additionally containing et least one mascara or eye liner additive. 
     
     
       22. A method for making up eyes comprising applying to eyelashes the composition according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
       23. A method for imparting better staying power over time and/or improved weighting and/or better resistance to crumbling and/or better lengthening of the eyelashes and/or an improved rate of drying to a cosmetic composition comprising: 
       (a) at least one aqueous phase comprising at least one film-forming polymer,  
       (b) at least one fatty phase comprising at least one wax wherein the wax has a melting point of between  40 ° and  110 ° C. and a needle penetration, at  25 ° C., of between  3  and  40 , as measured according to US standard ASTM D  5  or according to French standard AFT  004 , and  
       
         wherein the wax is selected from the group consisting of animal waxes, plant waxes, mineral waxes, synthetic waxes and various fractions of natural waxes, and  
       
         wherein said synthetic waxes are selected from the group consisting of polyethylene waxes, waxes obtained from Fischer - Tropsch synthesis, silicone waxes, and hydrogenated animal or plant oils, better staying power over time and/or improved weighting and/or better resistance to crumbling and/or better lengthening of the eyelashes and/or an improved rate of drying,    
       said method comprising adding to said composition a silicone selected from the group consisting of  
       (i) oxyalkylenated silicones, and  
       (ii) linear polysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers.  
     
     
       24. The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the silicone is an oxyalkylenated silicone that does not have C 8-C   22  alkoxy or alkyl radical linked directly to a silicon atom. 
     
     
       25. The composition according to  claim 4 , wherein R 4  is not hydrophobic. 
     
     
       26. A cosmetic composition comprising: 
       ( a )  at least one aqueous phase comprising at least one film - forming polymer,    
       ( b )  at least one fatty phase comprising at least one wax,    
       ( c )  at least one silicone selected from the group consisting of:    
       ( i )  oxyalkylenated silicones, and    
       ( ii )  linear polysiloxane - polyoxyalkylene block copolymers, wherein said composition excludes a fluorine - containing waxy polymer.