| Mary Kay Inc. Patent applications |
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| 20120136748 | CUSTOMIZABLE COSMETIC CONTAINERS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Customizable cosmetic containers, customization components, kits, and methods In one embodiment a kit is disclosed comprising a cosmetic container comprising a body, the body defining a cavity configured to receive a cosmetic product, and the body configured to be coupled to a lid in a closed position such that the body and the lid cooperate to substantially enclose the cavity and two or more customization components each configured to be connected to at least one of the body and a lid such that at least a portion of the customization component contours to the shape of a surface of the at least one of the body and lid. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120130091 | ZINC OXIDE COMPLEXES - Disclosed are compounds comprising a zinc oxide molecule chemically bound to one or more molecules having an acidic hydrogen, such as an organic acid. The invention also provides compositions comprising such compounds and methods of preparing such compounds. The compounds of the invention may be provided in, for example, topical skin formulations, pharmaceutical compositions, or delivery systems for active ingredients. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120087942 | Compositions of Marine Botanicals to Provide Nutrition to Aging and Environmentally Damaged Skin - Disclosed is a topical skin care composition and method for its use comprising water, | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120087941 | Compositions of Marine Botanicals to Provide Nutrition to Aging and Environmentally Damaged Skin - Discloses is a topical skin care composition and method for its use comprising | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120082737 | Topical Skin Care Formulations Comprising Plant Extracts - Disclosed are compositions and corresponding methods of their use that include extracts from a | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120065163 | SEBUM ABSORPTION COMPOSITIONS - Sebum absorption compositions are disclosed which include (a) 1% to 20% by weight of the composition of a sebum absorption ingredient; and (b) 20% to 99% by weight of the composition of a volatile solvent. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063834 | Cosmetic Container With Color Insert - A container for holding cosmetics which has a colored insert configured to indicate the color of a cosmetic product contained in the container. A method of replacing a lipstick cartridge comprising replacing a lipstick cartridge with a replacement lipstick cartridge and inserting a replacement colored insert in the cap of the lipstick container. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120058209 | Magnolia Extract Containing Compositions - Disclosed is a composition and method for its use that includes | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120015064 | SKIN CARE FORMULATIONS - Disclosed are topical skin care compositions and methods for their use that include a chemically compatible combination of palmitoyl tetrapeptide 7 and | 01-19-2012 |
| 20110311468 | GUAR GUM CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - Disclosed is a method of reducing the appearance of coloring streaks in a composition that has a colorant comprising adding a guar gum containing compound to said composition. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110294762 | GLYCERYL AND GLYCOL ACID COMPOUNDS - A composition comprising a glyceryl salicylate compound and/or a glycol salicylate compound. The compositions can be used to reduce the amount of moisture evaporated from skin, protect the skin from UV light, and treat aged or damaged skin. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110206793 | TOPICAL SKIN CARE FORMULATION - Disclosed is a multi-beneficial topical skin care composition, and methods for its use, that can hydrate skin, increase the firmness of skin, reduce the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles on skin, and reduce the appearance of age spots on skin. The composition can include a combination of skin active ingredients comprising | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110189322 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DOCYNIA DELAVAJY EXTRACT AND/OR ELAEAGNUS LANCELOTUS EXTRACT - Disclosed are compositions that include | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110086116 | TOPICAL SKIN FORMULATIONS COMPRISING PLANT EXTRACTS - Disclosed are compositions and corresponding methods of their use that include extracts from | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110064832 | SKIN CARE FORMULATIONS - Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating skin comprising a chemically compatible combination of skin active ingredients comprising palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, methylsilanol mannuronate, and | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110052737 | TOPICAL SKIN FORMULATIONS COMPRISING BOTANICAL EXTRACTS - Disclosed are compositions and corresponding methods of their use that include | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110044920 | TOPICAL SKIN CARE FORMULATIONS - Disclosed is a topical skin care composition that includes water, silymarin, hydrolyzed algin, palmitoyl tripeptide 8, ceramide 2, pomegranate extract comprising pomegranate sterols, glycerin, disodium EDTA, caprylic/capric triglyceride, shea butter, C12-15 alcohols benzoate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate and PEG 100 stearate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, stearic acid, butylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, and (s) a mixture of acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, and polysorbate 80. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110033562 | MAGNOLIA EXTRACT CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed is a method of increasing firmness or elasticity or reducing the appearance of sagginess in the periorbital area of a person's skin, comprising topically applying to the skin in need thereof a composition comprising | 02-10-2011 |
| 20100303854 | BOTANICAL ANTI-ACNE FORMULATIONS - Disclosed is a topical skin care composition and corresponding methods for their use comprising | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100260695 | COMBINATION OF PLANT EXTRACTS TO IMPROVE SKIN TONE - Disclosed is a method of reducing the appearance of uneven skin tone comprising topically applying to skin having an uneven skin tone a composition comprising a combination of the following extracts: | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100255025 | COMPOSITIONS OF MARINE BOTANICALS TO PROVIDE NUTRITION TO AGING AND ENVIRONMENTALLY DAMAGED SKIN - The present invention relates to methods and compositions comprising marine botanicals for treating aged, mature, nutritionally-compromised, or environmentally-damaged skin. These methods and compositions provide improvements in the skin's visual appearance, physiological functions, clinical properties, and biophysical properties. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100249222 | METHODS OF TREATING SKIN WITH AROMATIC SKIN-ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - A method for treating skin, reducing oxidative damage to a skin cell, reducing lipoxygenase (LO) activity in a skin cell, reducing cyclooxygenase (COX) activity in a skin cell, reducing tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in a skin cell, or reduction matrix metalloproteinase enzyme activity in a skin cell comprising contacting skin or a skin cell with an aromatic skin-active ingredient. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100247563 | TOPICAL SKIN CARE FORMULATIONS - Disclosed is a topical skin care composition comprising: (a) a combination of the following extracts: | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100143515 | MAGNOLIA EXTRACT CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed is a method of increasing firmness or elasticity or reducing the appearance of sagginess in the periorbital area of a person's skin, comprising topically applying to the skin in need thereof a composition comprising magnolia extract and | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100080864 | TREATMENT AND COMPOSITION FOR ACHIEVING SKIN ANTI-AGING BENEFITS BY CORNEUM PROTEASE ACTIVATION - Novel methods and compositions for treating aged and environmentally damaged skin are disclosed which provide improvements in the skin's visual appearance, function and clinical/biophysical properties by activating at least one proteolytic enzyme in the skin's stratum corneum. The disclosed treatment methods involve topical application of a novel cosmetic composition containing a combination of a cationic surfactant such as N,N,-dimethyldodecyl amine oxide (DMDAO), an anionic surfactant such as sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), or monoalkyl phosphate (MAP) and a chelating agent such as ethylene diamine tetraacetate (EDTA) to stimulate a chronic increase in the replacement rate of the skin's stratum corneum by means of corneum protease activation. This chronic, low level stimulation is effective to induce repair and replacement of the stratum corneum, epidermis, and dermis of the skin and improvements in the appearance, function, and anti-aging properties of the skin. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100074853 | Compositions Comprising Kakadu Plum Extract Or Acai Berry Extract - A topical skin care composition comprising kakadu plum extract or acai berry extract, or a combination of both, is disclosed. The composition can include a high oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) value. The composition can improve the skin's visual appearance, physiological functions, clinical properties, and/or biophysical properties. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100062088 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING KAKADU PLUM EXTRACT OR ACAI BERRY EXTRACT - A topical skin care composition comprising kakadu plum extract or acai berry extract, or a combination of both, is disclosed. The composition can include a high oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) value. The composition can improve the skin's visual appearance, physiological functions, clinical properties, and/or biophysical properties. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20090302062 | APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING FLUIDS USING A REMOVABLE BOTTLE - Apparatuses suited for use with, for example, fluid cosmetic products. In some embodiments, the present apparatuses include an outer sleeve, a dispenser mechanism, and an inner container. In these embodiments, the dispenser mechanism is coupled to the outer sleeve and the inner container is removably coupled to the outer sleeve. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090247648 | SEBUM ABSORPTION COMPOSITIONS - Sebum absorption compositions are disclosed which include (a) 1% to 20% by weight of the composition of a sebum absorption ingredient; and (b) 20% to 99% by weight of the composition of a volatile solvent. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090238783 | TREATMENT AND COMPOSITION FOR ACHIEVING SKIN ANTI-AGING BENEFITS BY CORNEUM PROTEASE ACTIVATION - Novel methods and compositions for treating aged and environmentally damaged skin are disclosed which provide improvements in the skin's visual appearance, function and clinical/biophysical properties by activating at least one proteolytic enzyme in the skin's stratum corneum. The disclosed treatment methods involve topical application of a novel cosmetic composition containing a combination of a cationic surfactant such as N,N,-dimethyldodecyl amine oxide (DMDAO), an anionic surfactant such as sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), or monoalkyl phosphate (MAP) and a chelating agent such as ethylene diamine tetraacetate (EDTA) to stimulate a chronic increase in the replacement rate of the skin's stratum corneum by means of corneum protease activation. This chronic, low level stimulation is effective to induce repair and replacement of the stratum corneum, epidermis, and dermis of the skin and improvements in the appearance, function, and anti-aging properties of the skin. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090236372 | APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING FLUIDS USING A PRESS-FIT DIPTUBE - Apparatuses suited for use with, for example, fluid cosmetic products. In some embodiments, the present apparatuses include a container and a diptube having a diptube plug and a stem. In these embodiments, the diptube plug has a first press-fit surface, and the diptube is removably coupled to the container by a press fit between the first press-fit surface of the diptube plug and the container mouth. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090236305 | CONTAINER CAPS AND SYSTEMS - Caps and container systems suited to dispensing products like cosmetics. Some of the caps include two portions that can be coupled together and that include a dispensing system that has at least two open positions and at least one closed position. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090232856 | STABLE THREE-PHASED EMULSIONS - Disclosed is a three-phase emulsion comprising an aqueous-gel outer phase; and a water-in-oil inner phase, wherein the emulsion is stable. The aqueous-gel outer phase can include 10% to 50% by weight of the total weight of the emulsion. This phase can also include 70% to 95% by weight of water based on the total weight of the aqueous-gel outer phase, a gelling agent, and an emulsifier having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) value of 10 to 19. The water-in-oil inner phase can include 50% to 95% by weight based on the total weight of the three-phase emulsion. This phase can also include 50% to 80% by weight of water based on the total weight of the water-in-oil inner phase, 20% to 50% by weight of oil based on the total weight of the water-in-oil inner phase, and an emulsifier. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090197976 | TREATMENT AND COMPOSITION FOR ACHIEVING SKIN ANTI-AGING BENEFITS BY CORNEUM PROTEASE ACTIVATION - Novel methods and compositions for treating aged and environmentally damaged skin are disclosed which provide improvements in the skin's visual appearance, function and clinical/biophysical properties by activating at least one proteolytic enzyme in the skin's stratum corneum. The disclosed treatment methods involve topical application of a novel cosmetic composition containing a combination of a cationic surfactant such as N,N,-dimethyldodecyl amine oxide (DMDAO), an anionic surfactant such as sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), or monoalkyl phosphate (MAP) and a chelating agent such as ethylene diamine tetraacetate (EDTA) to stimulate a chronic increase in the replacement rate of the skin's stratum corneum by means of corneum protease activation. This chronic, low level stimulation is effective to induce repair and replacement of the stratum corneum, epidermis, and dermis of the skin and improvements in the appearance, function, and anti-aging properties of the skin. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090197939 | METHODS OF TREATING SKIN WITH AROMATIC SKIN-ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - A method for treating skin, reducing oxidative damage to a skin cell, reducing lipoxygenase (LO) activity in a skin cell, reducing cyclooxygenase (COX) activity in a skin cell, reducing tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in a skin cell, or reduction matrix metalloproteinase enzyme activity in a skin cell comprising contacting skin or a skin cell with an aromatic skin-active ingredient. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090004127 | GUAR GUM CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - A compound having the following structure: | 01-01-2009 |
| 20080260869 | MAGNOLIA EXTRACT CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed is a composition comprising at least two of the following ingredients: Magnolia extract, honokiol, | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080249195 | POLYGLYCEROL/BENZOIC ACID-BASED EMULSIFIER - Disclosed is an emulsifier of formula (I): | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080206274 | COMPOSITION OF MARINE BOTANICALS TO PROVIDE NUTRITION TO AGING AND ENVIRONMENTALLY DAMAGED SKIN - The present invention relates to novel methods and compositions comprising marine botanicals for treating aged, mature, nutritionally-compromised, or environmentally-damaged skin. These methods and compositions provide improvements in the skin's visual appearance, physiological functions, clinical properties, and biophysical properties. | 08-28-2008 |
