Cosmetic Composition

Abstract

A finisher composition that provides improved look and feel benefits to an underlying skin care product. The finisher composition is an oil-in-water emulsion that includes from 10 to 25 wt % of substantially spherical silicone elastomer particles having a mean particle size of from 2 to 40 microns. The oil phase of the finisher includes a non-volatile oil present at an amount to provide a weight ratio of non-volatile oil to silicone elastomer particles of from 1:10 to 3:2. The aqueous phase of the finisher includes from 20 to 85 wt % of water.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A finisher composition, comprising:
 a. about 10 to 25 wt % of substantially spherical silicone elastomer particles having a mean particle size of from about 2 to 40 microns;   b. a non-volatile oil, wherein a weight ratio of non-volatile oil to particles is about 1:10 to about 3:2;   c. about 20 to 85 wt % of water,   wherein the composition includes less than 1 wt % of a pigment and wherein the composition has a contrast ratio of less than about 20 according to the Contrast Ratio method.   
     
     
         2 . The finisher composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition has a contrast ratio of less than about 10. 
     
     
         3 . The finisher composition of  claim 2 , wherein the composition has a contrast ratio of less than about 6. 
     
     
         4 . The finisher composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is free of pigments. 
     
     
         5 . The finisher composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition includes less than 4% non-spherical particles. 
     
     
         6 . The finisher composition of  claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of non-volatile oil to particles is about 1:4 to about 1:1. 
     
     
         7 . The finisher composition of  claim 6 , wherein the weight ratio of non-volatile oil to particles is about 1:4 to about 3:4. 
     
     
         8 . The finisher composition of  claim 1 , wherein the non-volatile oil is a silicone oil and has a viscosity of about 20 to 200 centistokes. 
     
     
         9 . The finisher composition of  claim 8 , wherein the silicone oil is dimethicone. 
     
     
         10 . The finisher composition of  claim 1 , wherein the silicone elastomer particles are present at an amount of about 12 wt % to about 20 wt %. 
     
     
         11 . The finisher composition of  claim 1 , wherein the silicone elastomer particles are hydrophobic. 
     
     
         12 . A finisher composition, comprising:
 a. about 10 to 25 wt % of substantially spherical silicone elastomer particles having a mean particle size of about 2 to 40 microns;   b. a non-volatile oil comprising at least 70% of a non-volatile silicone oil, wherein a ratio of non-volatile oil to particles is about 1:10 to about 3:2;   c. about 20 to 85 wt % of water; and   wherein the composition has a contrast ratio of less than about 20 according to the Contrast Ratio method.   
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 12 , wherein the non-volatile oil comprises at least about 90% of a non-volatile silicone. 
     
     
         14 . The composition of  claim 12 , further comprising a chroma of less than about 10 according to the Chroma Method. 
     
     
         15 . The composition of  claim 12 , wherein the weight ratio of non-volatile oil to silicone elastomer particles is about 1:4 to 1:1. 
     
     
         16 . The composition of  claim 15 , wherein the weight ratio of non-volatile oil to silicone elastomer particles is about 1:4 to 3:4. 
     
     
         17 . The composition of  claim 12 , wherein the non-volatile silicone is a dimethicone and has a viscosity of about 20 to 200 centistokes.