Elizabeth Arden Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.

Richard T Rigg

Patrick J Dunphy

Alan Joel Meyers

John R Castro

John A Szweda

John D Strickland

Paul C Dunnett

Alan J Myers

A colored cosmetic stick, especially a lipstick, is provided containing water, a solidifying agent such as a wax, and a colorant which is an aluminum salt, especially an aluminum lake.

Colored cosmetic sticks

A method and article is provided for distinguishing cosmetic sticks, especially lipsticks, containing water from those where water is absent. The method involves applying a test stick to a test paper or fabric impregnated with an indicator compound capable of changing color, forming a smear of the stick thereon and observing any change in color around an area of the smear.

Method for distinguishing cosmetic sticks containing water

A method is provided for producing a colored cosmetic stick or reproducible hardness through utilizing a wax that has been treated with an alcohol to convert any naturally-occurring C.sub.12 -C.sub.60 fatty acid into a respective ester. This esterified wax is mixed with an aluminum lake colorant and then formed into a stick. There is also disclosed colored cosmetic sticks produced through the aforementioned process.

Colored cosmetic sticks of improved hardness

A cosmetic emulsion suitable for topical application to the lips comprises in addition to oil and water, an emulsifier system comprising:

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Springfield Garden, NY, United States of America

Richard T Rigg