Claims
- 1. A cosmetic or dermatological formulation, comprising one or more effect pigments having an average particle size of from 15 μm to 200 μm to make the cosmetic and dermatological formulation visible on the skin.
- 2. The formulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the average particle size of the one or more effect pigments is in the range from 50 μm to 150 μm.
- 3. The formulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more effect pigments are selected from the group consisting of pearlescent pigments.
- 4. The formulation as claimed in claim 3, wherein the one or more effect pigments are selected from the group consisting of natural pearlescent pigments.
- 5. The formulation as claimed in claim 4, wherein the one or more effect pigments are selected from the group consisting of pearl essence and mother of pearl.
- 6. The formulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the total amount of the one or more effect pigments is in the range from 0.1% to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the formulation.
- 7. The formulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cosmetic or dermatological formulation comprises at least one substance that absorbs UV radiation in the UV-A or UV-B region.
- 8. The formulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cosmetic or dermatological formulation comprises additional inorganic pigments that serve as UV filter substances.
- 9. A method for making a cosmetic or dermatological formulation visible on the skin, comprising the step of applying a cosmetic or dermatological formulation to the skin that includes one or more effect pigments having an average particle size of from 15 μm to 200 μm.
- 10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said applying step further comprises applying the cosmetic or dermatological formulation to provide light protection to the skin.
- 11. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the cosmetic or dermatological formulation comprises at least one substance that absorbs UV radiation in the UV-A or UV-B region.
- 12. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the cosmetic or dermatological formulation comprises additional inorganic pigments that serve as UV filter substances.
- 13. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the average particle size of the one or more effect pigments is in the range from 50 μm to 150 μm.
- 14. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the one or more effect pigments are selected from the group consisting of pearlescent pigments.
- 15. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the one or more effect pigments are selected from the group consisting of natural pearlescent pigments.
- 16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the one or more effect pigments are selected from the group consisting of pearl essence and mother of pearl.
- 17. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the total amount of the one or more effect pigments is in the range from 0.1% to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the formulation.
- 18. A method of assessing the amount of a cosmetic or dermatological formulation applied to the skin, comprising the steps of applying a cosmetic or dermatological formulation that includes effect pigments having an average particle size of from 15 μm to 200 μm to the skin and, by reference to the visible effect to the skin, performing one or more of the following steps: estimating on which areas of the skin application has already taken place, determining whether a sufficient amount of the formulation has been applied and determining when renewed application of the formulation has become necessary.
Priority Claims (1)
Number |
Date |
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100 34 332.5 |
Jul 2000 |
DE |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a continuation application of PCT/EP01/07983, filed Jul. 11, 2001, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and also claims the benefit of German Priority Application No. 100 34 332.5, filed Jul. 14, 2000.
Continuations (1)
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PCT/EP01/07983 |
Jul 2001 |
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10341935 |
Jan 2003 |
US |