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Long-Wearing Cosmetic

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By: TOM BRANNA

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US Patent 8,999,304 B2; L’Oréal has patented a non-aqueous composition that is capable of forming a gel structure. It is comprised of a structuring agent consisting of a low molecular mass N-acyl glutamic acid diamide having a straight-chain alkyl group comprising dibutyl lauroyl glutamide, a low molecular mass N-acyl glutamic acid diamide having a branched-chain alkyl group comprising dibutyl ethylhexanoyl glutamide, and at least one polyorganosiloxane polymer comprising a nylon-611/dimethicone copolymer. It also contains a gel-promoting solvent, film former, volatile solvent capable of solubilizing the film former; and colorant. The composition has a hardness value ranging from approximately 30 to about 300gf and a melting point of about 50°C or higher.

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