US 20100 197805A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2010/0197805 A1 CASSIN (43) Pub. Date: Aug. 5, 2010

(54) COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING THE (30) Foreign Application Priority Data SURFACE APPEARANCE OF THE SKN Jan. 27, 2009 (FR) ...... O95O491 (75) Inventor: Guillaume CASSIN, Villebon Sur Publication Classification Yvette (FR) (51) Int. Cl. A6II 47/30 (2006.01) Correspondence Address: A61O 19/00 (2006.01) OBLON,NEUSTADT, SPIVAK, L.L.P. MCCLELLAND MAIER & (52)52) U.S. Cl.C ...... 514/772.1 194O DUKE STREET (57) ABSTRACT ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 (US) The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition in the form of a paste, containing, in a physiologically acceptable (73) Assignee: LOREAL, Paris (FR) medium, at least 10% by weight, relative to its total weight, of filler(s), at least one silicone polyamide block copolymer (21) Appl. No.: 12/694,345 (PSPA) and at least one wax having a starting melting point of greater than or equal to 50° C. The present invention also (22) Filed: Jan. 27, 2010 relates to a cosmetic treatment method for improving the 9 Surface appearance of the skin, and in particular for reducing Related U.S. Application Data the visible and/or tactile irregularities of the skin, for instance the cutaneous microrelief, comprising at least the application (60) Provisional application No. 61/152,976, filed on Feb. of at least one composition as defined above to skin exhibiting 17, 2009. said irregularities. US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING THE relative to its total weight, of filler(s), a silicone polyamide SURFACE APPEARANCE OF THE SKN block copolymer (PSPA) and at least one wax having a start ing melting point of greater than or equal to 50° C. REFERENCE TO PRIORAPPLICATIONS 0010. The subject matter of the present invention is also, 0001. This application claims priority to U.S. provisional according to another of its aspects, a cosmetic treatment application Ser. No. 61/152,976, filed Feb. 17, 2009; and to method for improving the Surface appearance of the skin, and French patent application 0950491, filed Jan. 27, 2009, both in particular for reducing the visible and/or tactile irregulari incorporated herein by reference. ties of the skin, for instance the cutaneous microrelief, com prising at least the application of at least one composition in FIELD OF THE INVENTION accordance with the invention to skin exhibiting said irregu larities. 0002 The present invention relates to a composition for 0011. The method according to the invention advanta improving the Surface appearance of the skin, in particular of geously results in a comfortable deposit on the skin, which facial skin. gives long-lasting concealing of the visible and/or tactile 0003. The composition according to the invention is more particularly for reducing the visible and/or tactile irregulari irregularities of the skin. ties of the skin, for instance the cutaneous microrelief, or even 0012. It is also effective for treating wrinkles and fine the deep wrinkles of the skin. lines, and most particularly the deep wrinkles of the skin, skin 0004 Additional advantages and other features of the herein and above referring to human skin. present invention will be set forth in part in the description 0013 As specified above, the compositions according to that follows and in part will become apparent to those having the invention are in the form of a paste. ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or 0014. The term “paste’ is herein intended to mean a com may be learned from the practice of the present invention. The position, the Viscosity of which can be measured, as opposed advantages of the present invention may be realized and to the solid structure of a rod or stick, the viscosity of which obtained as particularly pointed out in the appended claims. cannot be measured. As will be realized, the present invention is capable of other 0015 The compositions according to the invention have and different embodiments, and its several details are capable characteristic rheological parameters, comprising the yield of modifications in various obvious respects, all without point, the elastic modulus and the Viscous modulus. The departing from the present invention. The description is to be destructuring yield or yield point to stress of the composi regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive. tions is defined as the pressure required to cause a macro scopic flow of the composition; it can be determined by BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION scanning under stress, for example using a Haake applied 0005. During the ageing process, the structure and func stress CS150 rheometer at a temperature of 25° C., as tions of the skin become impaired. The main clinical signs described in example 1. observed are the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines asso 0016. Moreover, the elastic modulus and the viscous ciated with slackening of the skin. Those skilled in the art modulus of the compositions may be measured for a stress know that such slacking may be corrected immediately by frequency of 1 Hertz, in the “linear viscoelasticity' Zone applying a tensioning agent to the skin. The term “tensioning defined by the fact that the stress applied during the measure agent' is intended to mean a compound capable of having a ment is less than the destructuring yield stress for the com tensioning effect, i.e. able to make the skin taut and, through position. this tensioning effect, to Smooth out the skin and immediately 0017. In general, the compositions according to the inven reduce the wrinkles and fine lines, or even make them disap tion are characterized by an elastic modulus of greater than pear. 5000 Pascals, preferably greater than 10 000 Pascals, and 0006 To date, the use of numerous tensioning agents for even more preferably greater than 20 000 Pascals, and a treating wrinkles is known to those skilled in the art. Unfor tangent value (Ö), given by the ratio of the Viscous modulus to tunately, the effectiveness of Such tensioning agents disap the elastic modulus, of less than 0.2, at 25° C. for a stress pears over the course of the day, the tensioning film breaking frequency of 1 Hertz. up during the expressions made by the face. Furthermore, the 0018. The yield point of the compositions according to the effectiveness of these tensioning agents on the deepest invention is greater than 50 Pascals, preferably greater than wrinkles of the face is poor and not very long-lasting. 100 Pascals, and even more preferably greater than 500 Pas 0007 Consequently, there exists a great need for cosmetic cals. compositions which make it possible to notably reduce even 0019 For applied stresses below the yield point, the vis the deepest wrinkles, or even Scars, on the face, throughout cosity of the compositions according to the invention is the day. greater than 100 000 Pa's and preferably greater than 500 000 PaS. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED 0020. The viscosity of the compositions according to the EMBODIMENTS invention is greater than or equal to 5000 Pa's for a shear rate 0008. The present invention provides a novel composition equal to 10s', and preferably greater than 10000 Pas, and for obtaining a comfortable deposit on the skin which gives in particular less than 10 000 000 Pas, the viscosity being long-lasting concealing of the wrinkles and imperfections of measured at 25°C. with a Haake Rheostress RS 150 instru the face. ment in a cone-plate configuration under a stress. 0009. Thus, a main subject matter of the present invention 0021. With regard to their viscosity, the compositions is a composition in the form of a paste, containing, in a according to the invention exhibit advantageous deformabil physiologically acceptable medium, at least 10% by weight, ity, elasticity and manageability, making it possible to carry US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010 out modelling of the skin, in particular of the facial skin, may contain one or more oxygen, Sulphur and/or nitro which is therefore effective for reducing the cutaneous gen atoms in their chain, and which may be partially or microrelief thereof. totally substituted with fluorine atoms, 0022. For the purpose of the invention, the expression 0037 C to Caryl groups optionally substituted with “visible and/or tactile irregularities of the skin' is intended to one or more C to C alkyl groups, denote the signs of skin ageing, for instance wrinkles, in 0038 polyorganosiloxane chains optionally containing particular deep wrinkles, and fine lines, and also acne or one or more oxygen, Sulphur and/or nitrogen atoms, chickenpox marks and Scars. 0039) 3) the X, which may be identical or different, rep 0023 The term “deep wrinkles' is intended to denote the resent a C to Co. linear or branched alkylene diyl group. wrinkles due to skin ageing, as opposed to “expression which may contain one or more oxygen and/or nitrogen wrinkles' in particular induced, for their part, by dermocon atoms in its chain, traction of the facial muscles. It is the tensions responsible for 0040 4)Y is a saturated or unsaturated, C to Cso, aryla expression wrinkles which, by pulling on the deep face of the lkylene, alkylarylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, or linear or dermis, have a tendency to become hollow and to form the branched alkylene divalent group which may comprise one or deep wrinkles over time. more oxygen, Sulphur and/or nitrogen atoms and/or bear, as 0024. The present invention is more particularly dedicated Substituent, one of the following atoms or groups of atoms: to the cosmetic treatment of wrinkles, in particular of deep fluorine, hydroxyl, C. to Cs cycloalkyl, C to Cao alkyl, Cs to wrinkles of the skin, especially of deep wrinkles of the facial Caryl, phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 C to C. skin. alkyl groups, C to C. hydroxyalkyl and C to Caminoalkyl, 0025 Silicone Polyamide Block Polymer O 0026. As indicated above, the compositions according to 0041 5) Y represents a group corresponding to the for the invention comprise at least one silicone polyamide block mula: polymer, also known as silicone polyamide. 0027. The silicone polyamides of the composition are preferably solid at ambient temperature (25°C.) and atmo spheric pressure (760 mmHg). 0028. For the purpose of the invention, the term “polymer r is intended to mean a compound having at least 2 repeating units, preferably at least 3 repeating units, and even better still in which: 10 repeating units. 0.042 T represents a linear or branched, saturated or 0029. The silicone polyamides of the composition of the unsaturated, C to C trivalent or tetravalent hydrocar invention may be polymers of the polyorganosiloxane type, bon-based group optionally Substituted with a polyorga for instance those described in documents U.S. Pat. No. nosiloxane chain, and which may contain one or more 5,874,069, U.S. Pat. No. 5,919,441, U.S. Pat. No. 6,051,216 atoms chosen from O, NandS, or Trepresents a trivalent and U.S. Pat. No. 5,981,680. According to the invention, the atom chosen from N., P and Al, and silicone polymers may belong to the following two families: 0043 R represents a linear or branched C to Cso alkyl 0030 (1) polyorganosiloxanes comprising at least two group, or a polyorganosiloxane chain, possibly compris amide groups, these two groups being located in the ing one or more ester, amide, urethane, thiocarbamate, polymer chain, and/or urea, thiourea and/or Sulphonamide groups, which may 0031 (2) polyorganosiloxanes comprising at least two or may not be linked to another chain of the polymer, amide groups, these two groups being located on grafts 0044 6) n is an integer ranging from 2 to 500, preferably or branches. from 2 to 200, and m is an integer ranging from 50 to 1000, 0032 A) According to a first variant, the silicone polya preferably from 50 to 700, and even better still from 50 to 200. mides are polyorganosiloxanes as defined above and in which 0045. It will be noted that “m corresponds to the average the amide units are located in the polymer chain. degree of polymerization of the silicone portion of the sili 0033 More particularly, the silicone polyamides may be cone polyamide. polymers comprising at least one unit corresponding togen 0046 According to one embodiment of the invention, eral formula I: 80% of the R. R. Rand R7, of the polymer, are preferably chosen from methyl, ethyl, phenyl and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl groups. According to another embodiment, 80% of the R', (I) R4 R5 R. Rand R', of the polymer, are methyl groups. 0047 According to the invention, Y may represent various divalent groups, optionally also comprising one or two Valen ------cies free to establish bonds with other units of the polymer or copolymer. Preferably, Y represents a group chosen from: 0048 a) linear C to Co. preferably C to Co., alkylene in which: groups, 0034 1) G' represents C(O) when G represents —C(O)— 0049 b) Co. to Cse branched alkylene groups possibly NH Y NH , and G' represents —NH when G repre comprising rings and unconjugated unsaturations, sents —NH COO) Y C(O)—, 0050 c) C-C cycloalkylene groups, 0035 2) R. R. R. and R", which may be identical or 0051 d) phenylene groups optionally substituted with one different, represent a group chosen from: or more C to Cao alkyl groups, 0036 saturated or unsaturated, C to Cao linear, 0.052 e) C to Co alkylene groups comprising from 1 to 5 branched or cyclic hydrocarbon-based groups which amide groups, US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

0053 f)C to Coalkylene groups comprising one or more 0065. It is also possible to use a polymer comprising at Substituents chosen from hydroxyl, C. to Cs cycloalkane, C least one unit of formula (I) and at least one unit of formula to C. hydroxyalkyl and C to C alkylamine groups, and (II), it being possible for the units of formula (I) and the units 0054 g) polyorganosiloxane chains of formula: of formula (II) to be identical to or different from one another. 0066. According to one variant of the invention, it is also possible to use a silicone polyamide comprising, in addition, R5 R4 R5 at least one hydrocarbon-based unit comprising two groups / capable of establishing hydrogen interactions, chosen from R-Si-O-Si-O Si-T or ester, amide, Sulphonamide, carbamate, thiocarbamate, urea, R7 R6 R7| \ urethane, thiourea, oxamido, guanidino and biguanidino iii. groups, and combinations thereof. R5 R4 R5 / 0067. These copolymers may be block polymers or -Si-O-H-Si-O Si-T grafted polymers. 0068. In formulae (I) and (II), the alkylene group repre senting X or Y may optionally contain in its alkylene part at least one of the following components: in which R. R. R. R. Tand mare as defined above. 0069. 1) 1 to 5 amide, urea, urethane or carbamate groups, 0055 B) According to a second variant, the silicone polya 0070 2) a Cs or C cycloalkyl group, and mides Suitable for the invention may be polymers comprising 0071 3) a phenylene group optionally substituted with 1 at least one unit corresponding to formula (II): to 3 identical or different C to C alkyl groups. 0072. In formulae (I) and (II), the alkylene groups may also be substituted with at least one component chosen from (II) the group constituted of: 0.073 a hydroxyl group, 0074 a C to Cs cycloalkyl group, 0075 one to three C to Cao alkyl groups, 0.076 a phenyl group optionally substituted with one to three C to C alkyl groups, 0.077 a C to C. hydroxyalkyl group, and in which: 0078 a C to Caminoalkyl group. 0056 R and R, which may be identical or different, 0079. In formula (I), Y may also represent: are as defined above for formula (I), 0057 R' represents a group as defined above for R' and R', or represents the group of formula X-G"— R" in which X are as defined above for formula (I) and R' represents a hydrogen atom or a linear, branched or cyclic, Saturated or unsaturated, C to Csohydrocarbon based group optionally comprising in its chain one or more atoms chosen from O, S and N, optionally substi where R represents a polyorganosiloxane chain and T rep tuted with one or more fluorine atoms and/or one or more resents a group of formula: hydroxyl groups, or a phenyl group optionally substi tuted with one or more C to C alkyl groups, 0058 and G" represents - C(O)NH- and HN C R13 (O) ; 0059) R' represents the group of formula X-G"— -(CH)-C-(CH)- or R' in which X, G" and R'' areas defined above, (CH2). 0060 m is an integer ranging from 50 to 998, and 0061 m is an integer ranging from 2 to 500. 0062. It will be noted that “m corresponds to the average (CH2). degree of polymerization of the silicone portion of the sili cone polyamide. 0063. According to the invention, the silicone polyamide may be a homopolymer, i.e. a polymer comprising several in which a, b and c are independently integers ranging from 1 identical units, in particular units of formula (I) or of formula to 10, and R' is a hydrogen atom or a group such as those (II). defined for R, R, R and R7. 0064. According to the invention, it is also possible to use 0080 Informulae (I) and (II), R. R. RandR preferably a polymer formed from a copolymer comprising several dif independently represent a linear or branched C to Cao alkyl ferent units of formula (I), i.e. a polymer in which at least one group, preferably a CH, CHs, n-CH, or isopropyl group, a of R. R. R. R. X., G, Y, m and n is different in one of the polyorganosiloxane chain or a phenyl group optionally Sub units. The copolymer may also be formed from several units stituted with one to three methyl or ethyl groups. of formula (II), in which at least one of R. R. R', R'', m I0081. As has been seen above, the polymer may comprise and m is different in at least one of the units. identical or different units of formula (I) or (II). US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

0082. Thus, the polymer may be a polyamide containing I0088 Advantageously, the silicone polyamide of formula several units of formula (I) or (II) of different lengths, or a (I) has a weight-average molecular mass ranging from 10000 polyamide corresponding to formula (III): to 500 000 g/mol.

(III) R4 R4 R4 R5

in which X,Y, n and R to R7 have the meanings given above, I0089 Preferably again, XandY independently representa m and m, which are different, are chosen within the range of group chosen from linear C to Co. preferably C to Co. from 1 to 1000, and p is an integer ranging from 2 to 300. alkylene groups. 0083. In this formula, the units may be structured in order 0090. By way of examples of a polymer that can be used, to form either a block copolymer or a random copolymer oran alternating copolymer. In this copolymer, the units may be not mention may be made of one of the silicone polyamides only of different lengths, but also of different chemical struc obtained in accordance with examples 1 to 3 of document tures, for example having different Y groups. In this case, the U.S. Pat. No. 5,981,680, such as the product sold under the polymer may correspond to formula IV: reference DC 2-8179 by Dow Corning.

(IV) R4 R5 -FCO)-x-tso-, -si-X-CO-NH-Y-NH in FCO)-x-tso-, -si-x-CO-NH-Y-NH-i- in which R* to R', X, Y, m1, m2, n and p have the meanings 0091. The block copolymer of polydimethylsiloxane given above and Y is different from Y but chosen from the (DP=100) and of polyamide, the INCI name of which is groups defined forY. As previously, the various units may be Nylon 611/Dimethicone copolymer, and which is sold under structured in order to form either a block copolymer or a the reference DC 2-8179 Silicone Polyamide, is most particu random copolymer or an alternating copolymer. larly suitable. 0084. In this first embodiment of the invention, the sili 0092. This polymer corresponds to the following formula: cone polymer may also be formed from a grafted copolymer. Thus, the polyamide containing silicone units may be grafted O and optionally crosslinked with silicone chains containing amide groups. Such polymers may be synthesized with tri M. urs - 1 - functional amines. -1"Yo pi r n1 NN1H 2 s-'Npi R 0085. According to the invention, as has been seen previ O a 7 \ ously, the siloxane units may be in the main chain or backbone of the polymer, but they may also be present in grafted or with n possibly being equal to 15, 100, 150 and 250, and pendent chains. In the main chain, the siloxane units may be preferably being equal to 100, and R. R' and R" representing in the form of segments as described above. In the pendent or saturated alkyl groups. grafted chains, the siloxane units may appear individually or 0093. In general, a composition according to the invention in segments. may contain from 0.1% to 15% by weight, and more particu I0086 According to one embodiment variant of the inven larly from 0.5% to 10% by weight, of silicone polyamides. tion, a copolymer of silicone polyamide and of hydrocarbon 0094. As specified above, a composition according to the based polyamide, oracopolymer comprising units of formula invention further comprises at least one, and preferably sev (I) or (II) and hydrocarbon-based polyamide units, may be eral, fillers. used. In this case, the silicone-polyamide units may be 0.095 Filler 0096. The term “fillers' should be understood to mean located at the ends of the hydrocarbon-based polyamide. inorganic or organic, colourless or white particles which are 0087 Advantageously, the composition comprises at least insoluble in the medium of the composition, irrespective of one polyamide/polydimethylsiloxane polymer, in particulara the temperature at which the composition is produced, and polymer of general formula (I) having an index m with a value which do not colour the composition. of between 10 and 500, preferably between 10 and 300. 0097. The fillers may be of any form, platelet-shaped, Silicone polyamides with a degree of polymerization equal to spherical, fibrous, hemispherical or oblong, irrespective of 15, 100, 150 and 250 are found to be most particularly advan the crystallographic form (for example, lamellar, cubic, hex tageous, and in particular that which has a DP of 100. agonal, orthorhombic, etc.). US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

0098. By way of illustration of these fillers, mention may Johnson & Johnson); terephthalic polyester fibres (Ethibond be made of talc, mica, silica, kaolin, poly-B-alanine powder from the company Johnson & Johnson) and stainless steel and polyethylene powder, tetrafluoroethylene polymer (Te threads (Acier from the company Johnson & Johnson). flon(R) powder, lauroyllysine, starch, boron nitride, hollow 0106 Moreover, the fibres may be surface treated or polymer microspheres such as polyvinylidene chloride?acry untreated at the Surface, and coated or uncoated. As coated lonitrile microspheres, for instance Expancel(R) (Nobel Indus fibres that can be used in the invention, mention may be made trie), acrylic acid copolymers, silicone resin microbeads (for of polyamide fibres coated with copper Sulphide to give an example Tospearls(R from Toshiba), elastomer polyorganosi antistatic effect (for example, R-STAT fibres from the com loxane particles, precipitated calcium carbonate, magnesium pany Rhodia) or fibres coated with another polymer enabling carbonate, magnesium hydrogen carbonate, hydroxyapatite, a particular organization of the fibres (specific Surface treat barium Sulphate, aluminium oxides, polyurethane powders, ment) or a Surface treatment inducing colour/hologram composite fillers, hollow silica microspheres, and glass or effects (Lurex fibre from the company Sildorex, for example). ceramic microcapsules. 0107 The fibres that can be used in the composition 0099. As specified above, a composition according to the according to the invention are preferably chosen from polya invention may comprise fibres, in particular at least 5% by mide fibres, cellulose fibres and polyethylene fibres, and mix weight of fibres, relative to its total weight. tures thereof. The length thereofmay range from 0.1 to 5 mm. 0100. The term “fibre' should be understood to mean an preferably from 0.25 to 1.6 mm, and the average diameter object of length Land of diameter D such that L is greater than thereof may range from 5 to 50 lum. D, and preferably much greater than D. D being the diameter (0.108 Fibres chosen from Nylon 6 (or Polyamide 6), of the circle within which the cross section of the fibre falls. In Nylon 6.6 or Nylon 66 (or Polyamide 6.6) and Nylon 12 (or particular, the L/D ratio (or shape factor) is chosen within the Polyamide 12) fibres, and mixtures thereof, are most particu range of from 3.5 to 2500, preferably from 5 to 500, and better larly suitable. Still from 5 to 150. 0109. In particular, use may be made of the polyamide 0101 The fibres that can be used in the composition of the fibres sold by Etablissements P. Bonte under the name Polya invention may be fibres of synthetic or natural, and inorganic mide 0.9 Dtex 0.3 mm (INCI name: Nylon 6.6), having an or organic origin, and they may be flexible or rigid. They may average diameter of 6 um, a weight of approximately 0.9 dtex be short or long, individual or organized, for example braided. and a length ranging from 0.3 mm to 3 mm, alternatively the They may have any shape, and may in particular have a polyamide fibres sold under the name Fiberlon 931-D1-S by circular or polygonal (square, hexagonal or octagonal) cross the company LCW, having a yarn count of approximately 0.9 section, depending on the specific use envisaged. In particu dtex and a length of approximately 0.3 mm. Use may also be lar, their ends are blunt and/or polished to prevent injury. made of the Nylon-66 fibres, having a yarn count of approxi 0102. In particular, the fibres according to the invention mately 2 dtex and a length of approximately 0.3 mm, sold preferably have a circular cross section. under the name Polyamide brillante trilobée by the company 0103) In particular, the fibres have a length ranging from 1 Utexbel (INCI name: Nylon-66). um to 10 mm, preferably from 0.1 mm to 5mm, and better still 0110 Use may also be made of cellulose (or rayon) fibres from 0.1 mm to 3 mm. Their cross section is within a circle of having an average diameter of 50 um and a length ranging diameter ranging from 2 nm to 500 um, preferably ranging from 0.5 mm to 6 mm, such as those sold under the name from 100 nm to 100 um. The weight of the fibres is often given Natural rayon flock fiber RC1BE-N003-MO4 by the company in denier or decitex. Claremont Flock. Use may also be made of polyethylene 0104. The fibres may be those used in the manufacture of fibres Such as those sold under the name Shurt Stuff 13 099 F textiles, and in particular silk fibre, cotton fibre, wool fibre, by the company Mini Fibers. flax fibre, cellulose fibre extracted, for example, from wood, 0111. The fillers most particularly suitable for the inven from plants or from algae, polyamide fibre (Nylon(R), in par tion are those chosen from: ticular under the names Nylon 6=Polyamide 6: Nylon 6.6 or Nylon 66=Polyamide 6.6: Nylon 12=Polyamide 12), rayon 0112 porous silica microparticles, for instance Silica fibre, viscose fibre, acetate fibre, in particular rayon acetate Beads SB150R) and SB700R from Miyoshi, having an fibre, cellulose acetate fibre or silk acetate fibre, poly(p-phe average size of 5 microns; Sunspheres(R) Series-H from nyleneterephthalamide) fibre, acrylic polymer fibre, in par Asahi Glass, for instance Sunspheres H33(R), H51(R) and ticular polymethyl methacrylate fibre or poly(2-hydroxyethyl H53(R) having respective sizes of 3, 5 and 5 microns; methacrylate) fibre, polyolefin fibre, and in particular poly 0113 polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) powders, for ethylene or polypropylene fibre, glass fibre, silica fibre, car instance PTFE Ceridust 9205F(R) from Clariant, having bon fibre, in particular in graphite form, polytetrafluoroeth an average size of 8 microns; ylene (such as Teflon(R) fibre, insoluble collagen fibre, 0114 silicone resin powders, for instance the Tospearl polyester fibre, polyvinyl chloride fibre or polyvinylidene 145AR) silicone resin from GE Silicone, having an aver chloride fibre, polyvinyl alcohol fibre, polyacrylonitrile fibre, age size of 4.5 microns; chitosan fibre, polyurethane fibre, polyethylene phthalate 0115 hollow hemispherical silicone particles, for fibre, and fibres formed from a blend of polymers such as instance NLK 500, NLK 506 and NLK 510 from Take those mentioned above, for instance trilobed polyamide/poly moto Oil and Fat; ester fibres, and mixtures of these fibres. 0116 powders of acrylic copolymers, in particular of 0105. The fibres used in surgery may also be used, for polymethyl (meth)acrylate (PMMA), for instance the instance the resorbable synthetic fibres prepared from gly PMMA particles Jurymer MBIR) from Nihon Junyoki, colic acid and caprolactone (Monocry1 from the company having an average size of 8 microns, the hollow PMMA Johnson & Johnson); resorbable synthetic fibres of the lactic spheres for instance sold under the name Covabead acid/glycolic acid copolymer type (Vicryl from the company LH85(R) by the company Wacker, and the vinylidene US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

chloride/acrylonitrile/methylene methacrylate starts to melt. This temperature can be determined by DTA expanded microspheres sold under the name Expan (differential thermal analysis), which allows the thermogram cel(R); (or melting curve) of the wax under consideration to be 0117 polyethylene powders, especially comprising at obtained. The starting melting point corresponds to the tem least one ethylene? acrylic acid copolymer, and in par perature at which an appreciable change in the slope of the ticular constituted of ethylene? acrylic acid copolymers, thermogram can be observed. The melting point itself repre for instance the AC540R polyethylene particles or else sents the minimum point of said thermogram. the Flobeads EA 209(R) particles from Sumitomo, having I0131 More specifically, such a wax may be chosen from an average size of 10 microns; Carnauba wax, certain polyethylene waxes and certain micro 0118 crosslinked elastomeric organopolysiloxane crystalline waxes, such as those sold under the name Micro powders coated with silicone resin, in particular with wax(R), in particular the product sold under the name Micro silsesquioxane resin, as described, for example, in U.S. wax HWR) by the company Paramelt. Pat. No. 5,538,793. Such elastomer powders are in par 0.132. The composition of the invention contains at least ticular sold under the names KSP-100R, KSP-101(R), 3% by weight of such a wax, relative to its total weight. KSP-102(R, KSP-103(R, KSP-104R) and KSP-105(R) by I0133. The amount of wax(es) in the composition of the the company Shin Etsu: invention may more particularly range from 3% to 30%, and 0119 blends of crosslinked polydimethylsiloxane and better still from 5% to 15% by weight, relative to the total of polydimethylsiloxane, for instance those sold under weight of the composition. In order to efficiently incorporate the names KSG-6(R) and KSG-16(R) by the company Shin the waxes and the fillers, it is advantageous to carry out the Etsu: preparation of the composition or at least one step of this I0120 composite powders of talc/titanium dioxide/alu preparation, in particular the preparation of the oily phase or mina/silica, for instance those sold under the name Cov a step for preparing the oily phase, in a screw mixer-extruder erleaf AR-80R) by the company Catalyst & Chemicals; Subjected to a temperature gradient ranging from 100° C. to I0121 polyamide (Nylon(R) powders, for instance the 20° C. It is in particular advantageous to mix the fillers, the Nylon 12 particles of the OrgasolR) type from Atofina, waxes and at least one oil in a screw mixer-extruder Subjected having an average size of 10 microns; to a temperature gradient ranging from 100° C. to 20° C. Such 0.122 expanded powders such as hollow microspheres, a preparation is in particular described in applications EP 1 and in particular the microspheres formed from a ter 005 856, EP 1 005 857 and EP 1 013 267. polymer of vinylidene chloride, acrylonitrile and meth acrylate, for instance those sold under the name Expan 10134 Interference Particles cel(R) by the company Kemanord Plast under the 0.135 A composition according to the invention may also references 551 DE 12(R) (particle size of approximately advantageously comprise interference particles, for instance 12 um and density of 40 kg/m), 551 DE 20R (particle Small pearlescent agents or interference pigments. size of approximately 30 um and density of 65 kg/m) 0.136. This is because such interference particles may and 551 DE 50(R) (particle size of approximately 40 um); together give the skin, coated with a film of a composition of I0123 the microspheres sold under the name Micropearl the invention, a Supplementary effect which lightens the skin, F 80 EDR by the company Matsumoto; makes it uniform, or even camouflages the skin imperfec 0.124 powders of natural organic materials, such as tions. Thus, by virtue of their presence, they advantageously starch powders, in particular crosslinked or non make it possible to reinforce the visual perception of an crosslinked maize, wheat or rice starch powders. Such as improved surface appearance of the skin provided by the the powders of starch crosslinked with octenylsuccinate compositions under consideration according to the invention. anhydride, and in particular those sold under the name 0.137 In particular, combined with the fillers, as defined Dry-Flo R by the company National Starch; above, the interference particles according to the invention 0.125 and mixtures thereof. may make it possible to obtain an effect of transparency Such 0126. According to one preferred embodiment, a compo that the final effect provided on the skin has virtually no sition according to the invention comprises at least one filler effect, or even no effect at all, on the natural flesh tone of the chosen from silica, porous silica microparticles, silicone resin skin. powders, polyethylene powders, blends of crosslinked poly 0.138. For the purpose of the present invention, the expres dimethylsiloxane and of polydimethylsiloxane, and sion “interference particle' denotes a particle generally have expanded powders, and mixtures thereof. a multilayer structure such that it allows the creation of a 0127. The amount of these fillers introduced depends of colour effect by interference of light rays, which diffract and course on the desired effect, but they may generally represent scatter differently according to the nature of the layers. Thus, from 10% to 65% by weight, preferably from 15% to 50% by these particles may have colours that vary according to the weight, or even from 20% to 45% by weight, relative to the angle of observation and the incidence of the light. The colour total weight of the composition. effects obtained are associated with the multilayer structure 0128 Wax Having a Starting Melting Point of Greater of these particles and are derived from the physical laws of than or Equal to 50° C. thin film optics, as, for example, described in Pearl Lustre 0129. As specified above, a composition according to the Pigments—Physical principles, properties, applications R. invention contains at least one wax having a starting melting Maisch, M. Weigand. Verlag Moderne Industrie. point of greater than or equal to 50° C., and better still at least 0.139. For the purpose of the present invention, the term “a one wax of which the starting melting point is greater than or multilayer structure' is intended to denote without distinction equal to 65° C. a structure formed from a substrate covered with a single 0130. In the present application, the term “starting melting layer or a structure formed from a substrate covered with at point' is intended to mean the temperature at which a wax least two or even several consecutive layers. US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

0140. The multilayer structure may thus comprise one, or 0154 These supplementary materials may be present in even at least two, layer(s), each layer, optionally indepen the compositions according to the invention, in a content dently of the other layer(s), being made of at least one mate ranging from 0.1% to 15%, preferably from 0.5% to 12%, and rial chosen from the group constituted of the following mate preferentially from 1% to 10% by weight, relative to their rials: MgF2, CeF, ZnS, ZnSe, Si, SiO, Ge, Te, FeO, Pt, Va, total weight. Al-O, MgO, YO, S.O., SiO, Hf, ZrO, CeO, NbOs, (O155 Material with Colour and/or Optical Effect Ta-Os, TiO, Ag, Al, Au, Cu, Rb, Ti, Ta, W, Zn, MoS, 0156 The term “dyes' should be understood to mean cryolite, alloys, polymers and combinations thereof. compounds which are generally organic and which are 0141 Generally, the multilayer structure is of inorganic soluble in fatty Substances Such as oils or in an aqueous nature. alcoholic phase. 0142 More particularly, the interference particles under 0157. The fat-soluble dyes may be chosen from Sudan consideration according to the invention may be interference Red, DC Red 17, DC Green 6, B-carotene, Sudan Brown, DC pigments, or else pearlescent agents. Yellow 11, DC Violet 2, DC Orange 5 and quinoline yellow. 0143. The interference particles according to the invention The water-soluble dyes are, for example, beetroot juice and may have a Volume-average size of generally less than 40 um, methylene blue. especially ranging from 0.5 to 40 um, more particularly less 0158. The term “pigments' should be understood to mean than 30 Jum, especially less than 20 Jum. inorganic or organic, white or coloured particles of any shape 0144. It is understood that the choice of these interference particles is made in Sucha way as to be, moreover, compatible which are insoluble in the composition and intended to colour with the demands in terms of filling required according to the it invention. In general, these interference particles are present 0159 Among the inorganic pigments, mention may be in an amount Sufficient to obtain a homogeneous effect in made of optionally surface-treated titanium dioxide, Zirco terms of colouring while at the same time preserving the nium oxide or cerium oxide, and also Zinc oxide, (black, natural flesh tone of the skin and/or of the lips. yellow or red) iron oxide or chromium oxide, for instance 0145 Pearlescent agents are most particularly suitable for those sold by the company Sunpuro under the reference PFX the invention. 5 Sunpuro Yellow, and Sunpuro Red iron oxide, manganese violet, ultramarine blue, chromium hydrate and ferric blue, 0146 Pearlescent Agents metal powders such as aluminium powder and copper pow 0147 The term “pearlescent agents' should be understood der. The pigments may also be chosen from nanopigments of to mean irridescent particles of any shape, in particular pro metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, iron oxide, duced by certain molluscs in their shell, or which have been Zirconium oxide or cerium oxide, and mixtures thereof. The synthesized. term "nanopigments' is intended to mean pigments having an 0148. The natural or synthetic pearlescent agents may be average particle size ranging from 1 nm to 500 nm, and monolayer or multilayer, in particular formed from a natural preferably ranging from 10 nm to 100 nm. Substrate based, interalia, on mica and which is coated with one or more layers of metal oxide. 0160 Among the organic pigments, mention may be made 014.9 Thus, the pearlescent agents may be chosen from of carbon black, D & C pigments, and lakes, in particular white pearlescent agents, such as mica coated with titanium, lakes based on cochineal carmine, barium, strontium, cal or with bismuth oxychloride, coloured pearlescent agents, cium and aluminium. Such as titanium mica coated with iron oxides, with ferric (0161 Material with a Specific Optical Effect blue, with chromium oxide or with an organic pigment of the 0162 An optical effect is different from a simple, conven abovementioned type, and also bismuth oxychloride-based tional hue effect, i.e. a unified and stabilised effect of the kind pearlescent agents. produced by conventional colorants, such as, for example, 0150. They may advantageously be chosen from mica/tin monochromatic pigments. For the purpose of the invention, oxide/titanium oxide pearlescent agents, for instance those the term “stabilised signifies absence of an effect of variabil sold under the names Timiron Silk Blue(R), Timiron Silk ity of colour with the angle of observation or else in response Red R, Timiron Silk Green(R), Timiron Silk Gold(R) and to a temperature change. Timiron Super Silk(R) proposed by the company Merck, and 0163 For example, the material capable of providing this mica/iron oxide/titanium oxide pearlescent agents, for effect may be chosen from metallic-glint particles, gonio instance the Flamenco Satin Blue R, Flamenco Satin Red R) chromatic colouring agents, diffracting pigments, thermo and Flamenco Satin Violet(R) proposed by the company Engel chromic agents and optical brighteners. hard and mixtures thereof. 0164. The metallic-glint particles that can be used in the 0151. The pearlescent agents may be present in a compo invention are in particular chosen from: sition according to the invention in a content ranging from 0.1% to 50%, preferably from 0.1% to 40% by weight, and 0.165 particles of at least one metal and/or of at least one preferentially from 0.1% to 30% by weight, relative to the metal derivative, total weight of the composition. 0166 particles comprising a single-substance or multi 0152 More specifically, these pearlescent agents may rep Substance, organic or inorganic Substrate, at least par resent from 0.1% to 15% by weight, more particularly from tially coated with at least one metallic-glint layer com 0.1% to 7% by weight, and more particularly from 0.1% to prising at least one metal and/or at least one metal 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. derivative, and 0153. In addition to the abovementioned compounds, a (0167 mixtures of said particles. composition according to the invention may contain other 0168 Among the metals that may be present in said par organic materials of pigment or dye type, or else with a ticles, mention may, for example, be made of Ag, Au, Cu, Al. specific optical effect. Ni, Sn, Mg, Cr, Mo, Ti, Zr, Pt, Va, Rb, W, Zn, Ge, Te and Se, US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

and mixtures or alloys thereof. Ag., Au, Cu, Al, Zn, Ni, Moand D&C Green No. 6, D&C Orange No. 4, D&C Orange No. 5, Cr, and mixtures or alloys thereof (for example bronzes and D&C Orange No. 10, D&C Orange No. 11, D&C Red No. 6, brasses) are preferred metals. D&C Red No. 7, D&C Red No. 17, D&C Red No. 21, D&C 0169. The term “metal derivatives' denotes compounds Red No. 22, D&C Red No. 27, D&C Red No. 28, D&C Red derived from metals, in particular oxides, fluorides, chlorides No. 30, D&C Red No. 31, D&C Red No. 33, D&C Red No. and Sulphides. 34, D&C Red No. 36, D&C Violet No. 2, D&C Yellow No. 7, 0170 By way of illustration of these particles, mention D&C Yellow No. 8, D&C Yellow No. 10, D&C Yellow No. may be made of aluminium particles, such as those sold under 11, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. the names Starbrite 1200 EAC(R) by the company Siberline 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5 and FD&C Yellow No. 6. and Metalure(R) by the company Eckart. 0185. According to one particular embodiment, the D&C 0171 Mention may also be made of metal powders of Red No. 7 organic pigment is used. copper or of alloy mixtures, such as the references 2844 sold 0186. According to another embodiment, the D&C Red by the company Radium Bronze, metal pigments, such as No. 28 organic pigment is used. aluminium or bronze, for instance those sold under the name 0187. According to another particular embodiment, the Rotosafe 700 from the company Eckart, the silica-coated FD&C Yellow No. 5 organic pigment is used. aluminium particles sold under the name Visionaire Bright 0188 According to one particular embodiment, the Silver from the company Eckart and the metal alloy particles organic FD&C Blue No. 1 aluminium lake is used. Such as silica-coated bronze (copper and Zinc alloy) powders 0189 According to another embodiment, the organic sold under the name Visionaire Bright Natural Gold from the FD&C Yellow No. 5 aluminium lake is used. company Eckart. 0190. According to one particular embodiment, the 0172 A composite pigment according to the invention organic binder is a polymethylhydrogensiloxane. may be composed in particular of particles comprising: 0191 By way of illustration of composite pigments of this 0173 an inorganic core, type, mention may in particular be made of those composed 0.174 at least one at least partial coating with at least one as follows: organic colorant. (0192 titanium dioxide (CIT7891), FD&C Blue alu 0.175. At least one binder may advantageously participate minium lake (CI42090) and polymethylhydrogensilox in the attachment of the organic colorant to the inorganic core. ane (58.1/40.7/1.2) This binder may advantageously act without the formation of (0193 titanium dioxide (CIT7891), D&C Red No. 7 covalent bonds. (CI15850) and polymethylhydrogensiloxane (65.8/32. 0176 The particles of composite pigment may have varied 9/13) shapes. These particles may especially be platelet-shaped or (0194 titanium dioxide (CIT7891), D&C Red No. 28 globular, in particular spherical, and may be hollow or solid. (CI45410) and polymethylhydrogensiloxane (65.8/32. The term “platelet-shaped denotes particles for which the 9/13) ratio of the largest dimension to the thickness is greater than (0195 titanium dioxide (CI77891), FD&C Yellow 5 alu or equal to 5. minium lake (CI 191140) and polymethylhydrogensi 0177. A composite pigment according to the invention loxane (65.8/32.9/1.3). may, for example, have a specific Surface area of between 1 0196. According to one alternative, a composite pigment and 1000 m/g, especially between 10 and 600 m/g approxi Suitable for the invention may also be composed of an inor mately, and in particular between 20 and 400 m/g approxi ganic core, in which is dispersed at least one organic or mately. The specific surface area is the value measured by the inorganic colorant, Such as the pigments of Suzuki or Ercol BET method. ano type. 0178. According to one particular embodiment of the 0.197 By way of illustration of composite pigments suit invention, the inorganic core is a titanium oxide. able for the invention, mention may also be made of the 0179 Titanium oxides, in particular TiO, iron oxides, in pigments distributed under the name PC-LS-14 or PC-LS-19 particular FeO cerium oxide, zinc oxide and aluminium by the company Miyoshikasei, and also the Rosso Er Colano oxide, and silicates, in particular aluminosilicates and boro pigments from the company Dolci-Colori. silicates, are most particularly suitable as inorganic core. 0198 The particles in question may also be particles com 0180. The organic colorant may comprise, for example, prising a glass Substrate. Such as those sold by the company organic pigments which may be chosen from the compounds Nippon Sheet Glass under the name Microglass Metashine. below and mixtures thereof: 0199 The goniochromatic colouring agent may be cho 0181 cochineal carmine, sen, for example, from multilayer interference structures and 0182 organic pigments of azo, anthraquinone, indi liquid-crystal colouring agents. goid, Xanthene, pyrene, quinoline, triphenylmethane or 0200 Examples of symmetrical multilayer interference fluorane dyes, structures that can be used in compositions prepared in accor 0183 insoluble organic sodium, potassium, calcium, dance with the invention are, for example, the following barium, aluminium, Zirconium, strontium or titanium structures: Al/SiO/Al/SiO/Al, pigments having this struc salts or lakes of acid dyes such as azo, anthraquinone, ture being sold by the company Dupont De Nemours: indigoid, Xanthene, pyrene, quinoline, triphenyl Cr/MgF/Al/MgF/Cr, pigments having this structure being methane or fluorane dyes, it being possible for these sold under the name Chromaflair by the company Flex; dyes to comprise at least one carboxylic or Sulphonic MoS/SiO/Al/SiO/MoS.; FeO/SiO/Al/SiO/FeO, and acid group. FeO/SiO/FeO/SiO/FeOs, pigments having these 0184 Among the organic pigments, mention may in par structures being sold under the name Sicopearl by the com ticular be made of those known under the following names: pany BASF: MoS/SiO/mica-oxide/SiO/MoS. FeO/ D&C Blue No. 4, D&C Brown No. 1, D&C Green No. 5, SiO/mica-oxide/SiO/FeO: TiO/SiO/TiO, and TiO/ US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

Al-O/TiO, SnO/TiO/SiO/TiO/SnO; FeO/SiO/FeO: 0213 synthetic esters and ethers, in particular of fatty SnO/mica/TiO/SiO/TiO/mica/SnO, pigments having acids, for instance oils of formulae RCOOR and these structures being sold under the name Xirona by the ROR in which R represents the residue of a fatty acid company Merck (Darmstadt). By way of example, these pig containing from 8 to 29 carbon atoms and R represents ments may be the pigments of silica/titanium oxide?tin oxide a branched or unbranched hydrocarbon-based chain structure sold under the name Xirona Magic by the company containing from 3 to 30 carbon atoms, for instance pur Merck, the pigments of silica/brown iron oxide structure sold cellin oil, isononyl isononanoate, isopropyl myristate, under the name Xirona Indian Summer by the company 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, 2-octyldodecyl Stearate, 2-oc Merck and the pigments of silica/titanium oxide/mica?tin tyldodecyl erucate, isostearyl isostearate, hydroxylated oxide structure sold under the name Xirona Carribean Blue esters such as isostearyl lactate, octyl hydroxy Stearate, by the company Merck. Mention may also be made of the octyldodecyl hydroxy Stearate, disostearyl malate, tri Infinite Colors pigments from the company Shiseido. isocetyl citrate, fatty alcohol heptanoates, octanoates Depending on the thickness and the nature of the various and decanoates; polyol esters, such as propylene glycol layers, various effects are obtained. Thus, with the FeO/ dioctanoate, neopentylglycol diheptanoate and diethyl SiO/Al/SiO/FeO structure, the colour changes from ene glycol diisononanoate; and pentaerythritol esters, green-golden to red-grey for SiO, layers of 320 to 350 nm: for instance pentaerythritol tetraisostearate; from red to golden for SiO layers of 380 to 400 nmi; from 0214 linear or branched hydrocarbons of inorganic or violet to green for SiO, layers of 410 to 420 nmi; from copper synthetic origin, such as Volatile or non-volatile liquid to red for SiO layers of 430 to 440 nm. paraffins, and derivatives thereof, isohexadecane, isod 0201 By way of example of pigments with a polymeric odecane, petroleum jelly, polydecenes, hydrogenated multilayer structure, mention may be made of those sold by polyisobutene such as Parléam(R) oil; the company 3M under the name Color Glitter. 0215 natural or synthetic essential oils such as, for 0202) Examples of liquid-crystal goniochromatic par example, eucalyptus oil, lavandin oil, lavender oil, ticles that may be used include those sold by the company Vetiver oil, Litsea cubeba oil, lemon oil, sandalwood oil, Chenix, and also those sold under the name Helicone RHC by rosemary oil, camomile oil, savory oil, nutmeg oil, cin the company Wacker. namon oil, hyssop oil, caraway oil, orange oil, geraniol 0203 These materials may be present in a content ranging oil, cade oil and bergamot oil; from 20% to 75% by weight, preferably from 20% to 50%, 0216 fatty alcohols containing from 8 to 26 carbon relative to the total weight of the composition. atoms, such as cetyl alcohol, Stearyl alcohol and the 0204 Physiologically Acceptable Medium mixture thereof (cetylstearyl alcohol), octyldodecanol, 0205 As specified above, the compositions according to 2-butyloctanol, 2-hexyldecanol, 2-undecylpentade the invention comprise a physiologically acceptable medium, canol, oleyl alcohol or linoleyl alcohol; i.e. a nontoxic medium which can be applied to human keratin 0217 partially hydrocarbon-based and/or silicone materials and which has a pleasant appearance, odour and based fluoro oils such as those described in document feel. JP-A-2-295912: 0206. The compositions according to the invention advan 0218 silicone oils, such as volatile or non-volatile poly tageously contain at least one liquid fatty phase formed from methylsiloxanes (PDMSs) comprising a linear or cyclic at least one oil. silicone chain, which are liquid or pasty at ambient 0207. The amount of oily phase in the composition of the temperature, in particular cyclopolydimethylsiloxanes invention generally ranges from 10% to 70%, and preferably (cyclomethicones). Such as cyclohexasiloxane and from 20% to 50% by weight, relative to the total weight of the cyclopentasiloxane; polydimethylsiloxanes comprising composition. pendent alkyl, alkoxy or phenyl groups or alkyl, alkoxy 0208 According to one embodiment variant, the compo or phenyl groups at the end of the silicone chain, which sitions according to the invention may be in an anhydrous groups contain from 2 to 24 carbon atoms; phenylated form. silicones, such as phenyl trimethicones, phenyl dimethi 0209 For the purpose of the invention, the expression cones, phenyltrimethylsiloxydiphenylsiloxanes, diphe “anhydrous composition denotes a composition which con nyl dimethicones, diphenylmethyldiphenyltrisiloxanes, tains less than 2% by weight of water, or even less than 0.5% (2-phenylethyl)trimethyl-siloxysilicates and polymeth by water, relative to its total weight, and in particular a com ylphenylsiloxanes; position free of water. 0219 and mixtures thereof. 0210. As examples of oils that can be used in the compo 0220. The term “hydrocarbon-based oil” in the list of oils sition according to the invention, mention may be made of mentioned above is intended to mean any oil containing pre 0211 hydrocarbon-based oils of animal origin, such as dominantly carbon and hydrogenatoms, and optionally ester, perhydrosqualene; ether, fluoro, carboxylic acid and/or alcohol groups. 0212 hydrocarbon-based oils of plant origin, such as 0221. The compositions according to the invention may liquid triglycerides offatty acids containing from 4 to 10 comprise a volatile oil. carbon atoms, for instance heptanoic or octanoic acid 0222 For the purpose of the invention, the term “volatile triglycerides or else, for example, Sunflower oil, maize oil' is intended to mean an oil capable of evaporating on oil, soybean oil, marrow oil, grapeseed oil, Sesame oil, contact with keratin materials in less than one hour, at ambi hazelnut oil, apricot oil, macadamia oil, arara oil, castor ent temperature and atmospheric pressure. The Volatile oils of oil, avocado oil, caprylic/capric acid triglycerides such the invention are volatile cosmetic oils which are liquid at as those sold by the company Stearineries Dubois or ambient temperature and have a non-Zero vapour pressure, at those sold under the names Miglyol 810, 812and818 by ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure, ranging in the company Dynamit Nobel, jojoba oil, shea butter oil; particular from 0.13 Pa to 40 000 Pa (10 to 300 mmHg), in US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

particular ranging from 1.3 Pa to 13 000 Pa (0.01 to 100 torites modified with a Co to C ammonium chloride, for mmHg), and more particularly ranging from 1.3 Pato 1300 Pa instance the hectorite modified with distearyldimethylammo (0.01 to 10 mmHg). nium chloride Such as, for example, the product sold under the 0223) As volatile oils, mention may be made, interalia, of name Bentone 38V(R) by the company Elementis. cyclic or linear silicones containing from 2 to 6 silicon atoms, 0235 Mention may also be made of fumed silica which Such as cyclohexasiloxane, dodecamethylpentasiloxane, has been optionally hydrophobically surface-treated and the decamethyltetrasiloxane, butyltrisiloxane and ethyltrisilox particle size of which is less than 1 Jum. ane. Use may also be made of branched hydrocarbons such as, 0236. They are, for example, sold under the references for example, isododecane, and also volatile perfluoroalkanes Aerosil R812(R) by the company Degussa, Cab-O-Sil Such as dodecafluoropentane and tetradecafluorohexane, sold TS-530R by the company Cabot, under the names PF 5050R and PF 5060R) by the company 0237 Aerosil R972(R) and Aerosil R974(R) by the com 3M, and perfluoromorpholine derivatives, such as the 4-trif pany Degussa, Cab-O-Sil TS-610R and Cab-O-Sil luoromethylperfluoromorpholine sold under the name PF TS-720R) by the company Cabot. 5052(R) by the company 3M. 0238. The hydrophobic fumed silica has in particular a 0224. The amount of oily phase present in the composi particle size that may be nanometric to micrometric, for tions according to the invention may range, for example, from example ranging from approximately 5 to 200 nm. 0.01% to 50% by weight, and preferably from 0.1% to 30% 0239. The composition according to the invention may by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. also comprise any usual cosmetic ingredient, which may be 0225. The fatty phase of the compositions according to the chosen in particular from antioxidants, fragrances, preserva invention may also comprise one or more solid fatty Sub tives, neutralising agents, Surfactants, Sunscreens, Sweeten stances chosen in particular from pasty compounds and ers, vitamins, moisturisers and emollients, and mixtures waxes other than the waxes defined above. thereof. 0226 Waxes 0240 According to one advantageous embodiment, the 0227. For the purpose of the present invention, a wax is a compositions according to the invention may comprise at lipophilic fatty compound which is solid at ambient tempera least one active agent. ture (25°C.), has a reversible solid/liquid change of state, has 0241 Active Agent a melting point that is above approximately 45° C. (measured 0242. A large diversity of active agents may be considered by DSC) and better still above 50° C. and that may be up to according to the invention. 200° C., and which, in the solid state, has an anisotropic 0243 They may in particular be chosen from: descquamat crystalline organisation. ing agents; anti-glycation agents; NO-synthase inhibitors; 0228. The waxes that are suitable for the invention are agents for stimulating the synthesis of dermal or epidermal those generally used in the cosmetics and dermatological macromolecules and/or for preventing their degradation; fields; they may be hydrocarbon-based, silicone-based and/or agents for stimulating fibroblast and/or keratinocyte prolif fluoro waxes, optionally comprising ester or hydroxyl func eration; agents for stimulating or reducing keratinocyte dif tions. ferentiation; myorelaxants and/or dermal-decontracting 0229. As waxes that can be used in the composition of the agents; free-radical scavengers; and mixtures thereof. invention, mention may, for example, be made of inorganic 0244. According to one preferred variant of the invention, waxes such as microcrystalline waxes, paraffin, petroleum the active agent is an anti-ageing active agent, i.e. an agent jelly, oZokerite, montan wax, waxes of animal origin, such as having at least one preventive and/or curative effect on at least beeswax, lanolin and its derivatives; waxes of plant origin, one cutaneous sign of ageing. These compounds are active Such as candelilla wax, ouricury wax, Japan wax, cocoa but agents that act on the epidermis and/or the dermis. ter, cork fibre wax or Sugarcane wax, hydrogenated oils that 0245 Examples of antiwrinkle active agents that can be are solid at 25°C.; fatty esters and glycerides that are solid at used according to the invention are: retinol and derivatives 25°C.; synthetic waxes such as polyethylene waxes and the thereof. Such as retinyl palmitate; ascorbic acid and deriva waxes obtained by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis; silicone tives thereof. Such as magnesium ascorbyl phosphate and waxes; and mixtures thereof. ascorbylglucoside; adenosine and derivatives thereof, in par 0230 Pasty Compounds ticular nonphosphated derivatives thereof; tocopherol and 0231. The composition according to the invention may derivatives thereof. Such as tocopherol acetate; nicotinic acid thus comprise a pasty compound other than the abovemen and precursors thereof. Such as nicotinamide, ubiquinone; tioned hydrocarbon-based compounds. For example, such a glutathione and precursors thereof. Such as L-2-oxothiazoli compound may be chosen from polymeric or nonpolymeric dine-4-carboxylic acid; C-glycoside compounds and deriva silicone compounds and polymeric or nonpolymeric fluoro tives thereof, in particular those described in application WO compounds. 02/051828; plant extracts, and in particular extracts of sea 0232. The composition according to the invention may fennel and of olive leaf, and also plant proteins and hydroly comprise, in addition to the abovementioned compounds, at sates thereof. Such as rice or soybean protein hydrolysates; least one structuring agent chosen from semicrystalline poly algal extracts and in particular extracts of laminaria; bacterial mers, lipophilic gelling agents and mixtures thereof. extracts; Sapogenins. Such as diosgenin and extracts of 0233. Thus, according to one embodiment, the composi Dioscorea plants, in particular of wild yam, containing them; tion according to the invention may comprise at least one C-hydroxy acids: B-hydroxy acids, such as Salicylic acid and gelling agent. The gelling agents that can be used in the 5-n-octanoylsalicylic acid, oligopeptides and pseudodipep compositions according to the invention may be polymeric or tides and acyl derivatives thereof, in particular {2-acetyl (3- molecular, organic or inorganic lipophilic gelling agents. trifluoromethyl-phenyl)amino-3- 0234 AS inorganic lipophilic gelling agent, mention may methylbutyrylaminoacetic acid and the lipopeptides sold by be made of clays that are optionally modified, such as hec the company Sederma under the trade names Matrixyl 500 US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

and Matrixyl 3000; lycopene; manganese salts and magne such as Calmiskin R) from Silab, a mixture of an extract of sium salts, in particular gluconates; and mixtures thereof. Nymphea alba and Sodium palmitoylproline, for instance Mention may also be made of vitamins such as, for example, Seppicalm VG(R) from Seppic, aniseed derivatives, an extract vitamins B3 or PP, B5, E and K1. of Paeonia suffruticosa and/or lactiflora, and mixtures 0246. As active agents that are most particularly suitable thereof. for the invention, mention may in particular be made of reti 0263. The term “antioxidants' is intended to mean agents nyl palmitate, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, lycopene, and which prevent the oxidation of squalene and the formation of the lipopeptides sold by the company Sederma under the trade comedones. names Matrixyl 500 and Matrixyl 3000, and C-glycoside 0264 Mention may in particular be made of tocopherol derivatives, and in particular C-B-D-Xylopyranoside-2-hy and esters thereof, in particular tocopheryl acetate, BHT and droxypropane. BHA 0247 Preferably, the anti-ageing active agent is chosen 0265. The amount of active agents depends of course on from adenosine and derivatives thereof, ascorbic acid and the nature of the active agent and on the desired effect, but derivatives thereof, and C-glycosides and derivatives thereof said active agent generally represents from 0.01% to 10% by Such as C-C-D-Xylopyranoside-2-hydroxypropane. weight, preferably from 0.1% to 5% by weight, relative to the 0248. The active agents may also be active agents that act total weight of the composition. on greasy skin. 0266. Of course, those skilled in the art will take care to 0249. The expression “active agent for greasy skin' is select the optional additional ingredients and/or the amount intended to mean, in the context of the present invention, a thereof in Such a way that the advantageous properties of the compound which has, on its own, i.e. not requiring the composition according to the invention are not, or are not involvement of an outside agent to activate it, a biological Substantially, impaired by the envisaged addition. activity which may in particular be: 0267 Advantageously, the compositions according to the 0250 a descuamating activity, which makes it possible invention may be in the form of creams, granules, cohesive in particular to open comedones, and/or powders, or products cast as a stick or in a dish. 0251 an antimicrobial activity, in particular on P. 0268. The composition according to the invention may be acnes, and/or produced by known methods, generally used in the cosmetics 0252) a calming or anti-inflammatory activity, and/or or dermatological field. 0253 a sebum-regulating activity, and/or 0269. A composition according to the invention may be (0254 an antioxidant activity, which prevents in particu prepared advantageously by using, for at least one step of the lar the oxidation of squalene and the formation of come method, a mixer Such as a roll mill comprising two rollers dones, and/or revolving in opposite directions, between which the paste 0255 a cicatrising activity, and/or passes, or a screw mixer-extruder. A screw mixer-extruder is 0256 an astringent activity. preferably used. 0257 AS examples of corresponding active agents that can 0270. The rest of the fat-soluble ingredients may then be be used in the compositions of the invention, mention may mixed at a temperature of the order of 100° C. The ground therefore in particular be made of descquamating agents, anti material or the predispersed active agents may then be added microbial agents, calmatives, anti-inflammatories, sebum to the oily phase. regulating agents and antioxidants, and mixtures thereof. 0271 The invention is illustrated in greater detail in the 0258. The expression “sebum-regulating or anti-sebor following examples, given by way of illustration and which rhoeic agents is intended to mean in particular agents are in no way limiting. The percentages are percentages by capable of regulating sebaceous gland activity. They may in weight. particular be retinoic acid, Zinc salts, copper salts or alu minium salts, phthalimidoperoxyhexanoic acid, the tri(C- Example 1 C.)alkyl citrate sold under the name Cosmacol RECI by the company Sasol; the tri(Ca-Cs)alkyl citrate sold under the 0272 name Cosmacol RECL by the company Sasol or else 10-hy droxydecanoic acid. 0259. The term “antimicrobial agents” is intended to mean agents which have effects on the specific flora of greasy skin, % by Such as, for example, P. acnes. weight 0260 These effects may be either bactericidal, or effects MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX S.82 that act against bacterial adhesion, i.e. that prevent and/or (Microwax Hw (R) sold by the company Paramelt) ISONONYLISONONANOATE 3.5 reduce the adhesion of microorganisms, or effects that act on SILICA & TITANIUMDIOXIDE & IRON OXIDES 2.5 the biofilm of bacteria so as to prevent multiplication thereof. (sold by Merck) 0261 AS descquamating agents, mention may more par Mixture of methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, isobutyl p- O.S ticular be made of beta-hydroxy acids, such as 5-n-octanoyl hydroxybenzoates/2-phenoxyethanol (PHENONIP sold by Clariant) salicylic acid; urea; glycolic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, PROPYLP-HYDROXYBENZOATE O.O7 tartaric acid, malic acid or mandelic acid, N-(2-hydroxyethyl) CYCLOPENTASILOXANE 15 piperazine-N-(2-ethanesulphonic acid) (HEPES); extract of (D5 sold by Dow Corning) Saphora japonica; honey; N-acetylglucosamine; sodium POLYMETHYL SILSESQUIOXANE 2 (Tospearl145 (R) sold by Toshiba) methylglycine diacetate, and mixtures thereof. DIMETHICONEVINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER 12.45 0262 AS calmatives, use may in particular be made of an & DIMETHICONE agent chosen from an extract of rose, an extract of clove, (KSG 6 (R) sold by Shin Etsu) dextran, as in Modulene(R) from Vincience, an extract of mint, US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

0280. As used herein, the phrases “selected from the group -continued consisting of “chosen from.” and the like include mixtures of the specified materials. Terms such as “contain(s)' and the % by like as used herein are open terms meaning including at least weight unless otherwise specifically noted. The term “mentioned DIMETHICONEVINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER 5 notes exemplary embodiments, and is not limiting to certain & LAURETH-4 species. As used herein the words “a” and “an and the like (DOW CORNING 95.06 POWDER) METHYLSILANOLSILICATE CROSS 5.5 carry the meaning of “one or more.” (NLK 506 sold by Takemeto Oil and Fat) 0281 All references, patents, applications, tests, stan NYLON-611. DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER 1 dards, documents, publications, brochures, texts, articles, etc. (PSPA (DP100), sold under the reference DC 2-8179 silicone polyamide) mentioned herein are incorporated herein by reference. MICA&TINOXIDE & TITANIUMDIOXIDE 2.5 Where a numerical limit or range is stated, the endpoints are (Timiron silk red (R) sold by Merck) included. Also, all values and Subranges within a numerical HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE 22.39 limit or range are specifically included as if explicitly written (Parleam (R) Out ETHYLENE ACRYLIC ACID 2.91 (Polyethylene AC 540 (R), sold by Sumitomo) 0282. The above description is presented to enable a per INCI name: COPOLYMERSACRYLATES COPOLYMER& O.2 son skilled in the art to make and use the invention, and is ISOBUTANE provided in the context of a particular application and its (Expancel (R), sold by Nobel Industrie) SILICA 2.66 requirements. Various modifications to the preferred embodi (Microporous silica SB700 (R) sold by Miyoshi) ments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and Talc 16 the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, this invention is not 0273. This composition is prepared using a BC21 mixer/ intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be extruder. accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and 0274 The composition of Example 1 is applied to the features disclosed herein. In this regard, certain embodiments wrinkles, fine lines and imperfections of the cutaneous relief within the invention may not show every benefit of the inven of a panel of women with mature skin. A significant decrease tion, considered broadly. in the wrinkles and fine lines of these women is Subsequently 0283. The invention compositions, etc. are preferably observed. used by human subjects desirous of the benefits noted herein, subjects “in need of these benefits. Such subjects are typi Example 2 cally suffering from one or more of the conditions, symptoms, Rheological Parameters etc. addressed by the present invention, such as by self diag nosis or cosmetician or medical diagnosis, or are at recog 0275. The composition of Example 1 was characterized by nized and appreciated risk of developing Such conditions, etc. the following rheological parameters: and who intentionally use the invention methods, composi (0276 the destructuring yield or yield point t stress was tions and combinations to treat, address, combat, prevent, etc. determined by Scanning under stress using a Haake the effects of Such conditions, etc. The application also applied stress CS150 rheometer at a temperature of 25° clearly describes and Supports the simple application of the C.; invention composition on the skin and its integuments regard (0277 the elastic modulus and the viscous modulus were less of any purpose or intent. measured for a stress frequency of 1 Hertz, in the “linear viscoelasticity' Zone defined by the fact that the stress 1. A composition in the form of a paste, comprising, in a applied during the measurement is less than the destruc physiologically acceptable medium, at least 10% by weight, turing yield stress for the composition. relative to its total weight, of filler(s), at least one silicone 0278. The rheological parameters measured for the com polyamide block copolymer (PSPA), and at least one wax position of Example 1 are reported in Table 1 below. having a starting melting point of greater than or equal to 50° C. TABLE 1. 2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the sili cone polyamide block copolymer is at least a polymer com Rheological parameters of the composition of Example 1 prising at least one unit corresponding to formula (I): Example 1

Elastic modulus G' at 1 Hertz (Pa) 106 OOO (I) Viscous modulus G" at 1 Hertz (Pa) 17 OOO R4 R5 Yield point to (Pa) 1160 Viscosity (Pa) at 10s 1.2 x 10 -G-x-to-hi-x-G+ 0279. The above written description of the invention pro vides a manner and process of making and using it such that any person skilled in this art is enabled to make and use the in which: same, this enablement being provided in particular for the 1) G' represents C(O) when G represents —C(O)—NH Subject matter of the appended claims, which make up a part Y NH , and G' represents —NH when G repre of the original description. sents —NH CO) Y C(O) , US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

2) R. R. Rand R', which may be identical or different, one or more oxygen, Sulphur and/or nitrogen atoms in represent a group chosen from: their chain, and which may be partially or totally substi Saturated or unsaturated, C to Cao linear, branched or tuted with fluorine atoms, cyclic hydrocarbon-based groups which may contain C to Co aryl groups optionally substituted with one or one or more oxygen, Sulphur and/or nitrogenatoms in more C to C alkyl groups, their chain, and which may be partially or totally polyorganosiloxane chains optionally containing one or substituted with fluorine atoms, more oxygen, Sulphur and/or nitrogen atoms, C to Co aryl groups optionally Substituted with one or R" represents a group as defined in claim 2 for RandR, more C to C alkyl groups, or represents the group of formula X-G" R' in polyorganosiloxane chains optionally containing one or which X, which may be identical or different, represent more oxygen, Sulphur and/or nitrogen atoms, a C to Colinear or branched alkylenediyl group, which 3) theX, which may be identical or different, representa C may contain one or more oxygen and/or nitrogen atoms to Colinear or branched alkylenediyl group, which may in its chain, and R' represents a hydrogen atom or a contain one or more oxygen and/or nitrogen atoms in its linear, branched or cyclic, Saturated or unsaturated, C to chain, Cso hydrocarbon-based group optionally comprising in 4) Y is a saturated or unsaturated. C to Cso, arylalkylene, its chain one or more atoms chosen from O, S and N, alkylarylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, or linear or optionally substituted with one or more fluorine atoms branched alkylene divalent group which may comprise and/or one or more hydroxyl groups, or a phenyl group one or more oxygen, Sulphur and/or nitrogenatoms and/ optionally substituted with one or more C to C alkyl or bear, as Substituent, one of the following atoms or groups, and groups of atoms: fluorine, hydroxyl, C. to Cs cycloalkyl, G" represents - C(O)NH-and-HN C(O)–: C to Cao alkyl, Cs to Co aryl, phenyl optionally Substi R' represents the group of formula X-G" R' in tuted with 1 to 3 C to C alkyl groups, C to Chydroxy which X, G" and R'' are as defined above, alkyl and C to Caminoalkyl, or m is an integer ranging from 50 to 998, and 5)Y represents a group corresponding to the formula: m is an integer ranging from 2 to 500. 4. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the sili cone polyamide block copolymer (PSPA) is a silicone polya mide of formula (I) which has a weight-average molecular mass ranging from 10 000 to 500 000 g/mol. 5. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the sili cone polyamide block copolymer (PSPA) corresponds to the in which: following formula: T represents a linear or branched, Saturated or unsaturated, C. to C trivalent or tetravalent hydrocarbon-based group optionally Substituted with a polyorganosiloxane O chain, and which may contain one or more atoms chosen from O, NandS, or Trepresents a trivalent atom chosen Y !--- l R from N., P and Al, and - Shts->prisis, R represents a linear or branched C to Cso alkyl group, or O a 7 \ a polyorganosiloxane chain, possibly comprising one or more ester, amide, urethane, thiocarbamate, urea, thio urea and/or Sulphonamide groups, which may or may with n being equal to 15, 100, 150 or 250, and R, Rand R" not be linked to another chain of the polymer, representing Saturated alkyl groups. 6) n is an integer ranging from 2 to 500, and m is an integer 6. The composition according to claim 1, comprising, as ranging from 50 to 1000. filler, at least one compound chosen from: 3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the sili porous silica microparticles, cone polyamide block copolymer (PSPA) is at least a copoly polytetrafluoroethylene powders, mer comprising at least one unit corresponding to formula silicone resin powders, (II): hollow hemispherical silicone particles, powders of acrylic copolymers, polyethylene powders, (II) R4 R11 crosslinked elastomeric organopolysiloxane powders coated with silicone resin, S-O —o mixtures of crosslinked polydimethylsiloxane and of poly R10 dimethylsiloxane, In 1 in composite powders of talc/titanium dioxide/alumina/ silica, in which: polyamide powders, RandR, which may be identical or different, represent a expanded powders such as hollow microspheres, group chosen from: powders of natural organic materials, such as starch pow Saturated or unsaturated, C to Cao linear, branched or ders, cyclic hydrocarbon-based groups which may contain and mixtures thereof. US 2010/O 197805 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

7. The composition according to claim 1, comprising from 14. The composition according to claim 1, having, at 25° 15% to 50% by weight of filler(s) relative to the total weight C., a viscosity greater than or equal to 5000 Pa's for a shear of the composition. rate equal to 10 s. 8. The composition according to claim 1, further compris 15. The composition according to claim 1, further compris ing interference particles. ing at least one oil. 9. The composition according to claim8, wherein the inter 16. The composition according to claim 15, comprising ference particles are chosen from interference pigments and from 10% to 70% by weight of an oily phase relative to the natural or synthetic pearlescent agents, which are monolayer total weight of the composition. or multilayer. 17. The composition according to claim 1, further compris 10. The composition according to claim 8, wherein the ing an anti-ageing active agent and/or an active agent that acts interference particles have a Volume-average size of less than on greasy skin. 40 Lum. 18. A method, comprising applying a composition accord 11. The composition according to claim 1, comprising, as ing to claim 1 to human skin. wax, at least one wax having a starting melting point of 19. A cosmetic treatment method for improving the surface greater than or equal to 65° C. appearance of the skin, comprising applying a composition 12. The composition according to claim 1, comprising at according to claim 1 to human skin in need thereof. least 3% by weight of wax(es) having a starting melting point 20. The cosmetic treatment method according to claim 19, of greater than or equal to 50° C. wherein said method is a method for reducing the visible 13. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said and/or tactile irregularities of the skin, comprising applying wax with a starting melting point of greater than or equal to said composition to human skin in need thereof. 50° C. is chosen from carnauba wax, polyethylene waxes and microcrystalline waxes. c c c c c