Kanebo, Limited

Yoshida Industry Co., Ltd.

Toshihiro Nasuno

Kiyoshi Otoi

Nobuhisa Watanabe

Hisao Iwamoto

Yoshio Sakamaki

A compact case including a case proper and a lid member which are connected to each other through a hinge so that the case is freely opened and closed, wherein concave notches communicating with each other are formed in rear end portions of the case proper and lid member, the hinge is contained in the notches so that the rear end face of the hinge is not projected outward, the upper portion of the hinge is rotatably connected to the lid member through a first shaft, and the lower portion of the hinge is rotatably connected to the case proper through a second shaft.

Compact case

A makeup composition is disclosed which consists essentially of a homogeneous mixture of a fibroin-coated pigment comprising a carrier pigment in the form of finely divided particles whose surfaces are substantially coated with a film of regenerated fibroin and an oily material-coated pigment comprising a carrier pigment in the form of finely divided particles whose surfaces are substantially coated with an oily material and which is in the form of powder (i.e., loose powder) or a cake (i.e., pressed powder). This makeup composition in powder or cake form has excellent properties such as adhesion to the skin, moisture retention, durability of the makeup, fragrance retention, stability and the like, causes no irritation to the skin, and can give an agreeable feeling (i.e., a moist and silkily smooth feeling) and a natural silk-like gloss to the skin. In particular, the makeup composition in cake form can be smoothly applied to the skin during all seasons by using a wet applicator (e.g., a wet puff) and/or a dry applicator (e.g., a dry puff). It is so stable that no agglomeration or caking of its particles results.

Makeup compositions in cake form including fibroin-coated and oily

A fibroin-coated pigment and two processes for producing the same are disclosed. The fibroin-coated pigment comprises a carrier pigment in the form of finely divided particles whose surfaces are substantially coated with a film of regenerated fibroin and is characterized in that at least 50% by weight of the regenerated fibroin is constituted of hot-water-insoluble fibroin having the .beta.-configuration.

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Odawara, Japan

Toshihiro Nasuno