Claims
- 1. A coloring composition comprising (i) 25% to 99.9% by weight of gypsum dihydrate and (ii) 0.1% to 75% by weight of at least one coloring agent.
- 2. A coloring composition according to claim 1, wherein the coloring agent comprises carmine.
- 3. A cosmetic composition containing (A) a cosmetic base composition and (B) a coloring composition according to claim 1, wherein the content of the coloring composition is 0.01% to 99% by weight in the cosmetic composition.
- 4. A method for producing a coloring composition comprising the steps of:
- mixing (i) 25 to 99.9 parts by weight of gypsum having, as water of crystallization, 0 to 0.5 mole, based on one mole of the gypsum, of water, (ii) 0.1 to 75 parts by weight of at least one coloring agent and (iii) 25 to 150 parts by weight, based upon 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the components (i) and (ii), of water or an aqueous solvent solution;
- drying the resultant mixture at a temperature of 40.degree. C. to 80.degree. C.; and
- after solidification powdering the resultant solid mixture.
- 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the coloring agent comprises carmine.
- 6. A coloring composition produced by the process of claim 4.
Priority Claims (2)
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61-266868 |
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61-266869 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 519,356, filed May 3, 1990, abandoned which is a continuation of Ser. No. 119,016, filed Nov. 10, 1987, now abandoned.
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Continuations (2)
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