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(2013.01);(2013,01); A45D A45D 40/18 2200/155 (2013.01); (2013.01); A45D A61K40/20 (57) ABSTRACT 2800/884 (2013.01) The present invention relates to a non-therapeutic makeup USPC ............................................. 424/64; 424/401 and/or care process for non-fibrous human keratin matter, (58) Field of Classification Search Such as the skin, the lips and the fingernails, comprising the None following steps: placing a heating device on or near an outer See application file for complete search history. Surface of a lump of a solid cosmetic composition to heat said lump locally in Such a way as to soften essentially only said (56) References Cited outer surface and lower its coefficient of dynamic friction and then apply the outer surface of the heated composition to the U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS region to be treated, said solid cosmetic composition com 2,676, 182 A 4, 1954 Daudt et al. prising in a physiologically acceptable medium at least one 3,148,125. 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S 202 58 76 F.G. 14 59 59 S 62 U.S. Patent Jan. 13, 2015 Sheet 2 of 3 US 8,932,565 B2 U.S. Patent Jan. 13, 2015 Sheet 3 of 3 US 8,932,565 B2 FIG. 15 US 8,932,565 B2 1. 2 THERMAL COSMETIC TREATMENT the external Surface of the composition, thus reheated, is PROCESS USING ASEM-CRYSTALLINE Subsequently applied to the region to be treated and in POLYMER particular to be made up, said solid cosmetic composition comprising, in a physiologi The present invention relates to the field of caring for 5 cally acceptable medium, at least one semi-crystalline poly and/or making up human keratinous Substances and more C. particularly the skin and/or lips. According to a specific embodiment of the invention, the The development of formulations dedicated to making up method is a makeup method. and/or caring for the skin and/or lips, having satisfactory According to a specific embodiment, the softened external Surface is brought into direct contact with the region to be properties in terms of application, of comfort, of hold and of treated and in particular with keratinous Substances. coverage and also in terms of makeup effect, Such as, for In other words, no applicator is employed in depositing the example, gloss, is a permanent objective. softened composition. As regards the lips, the lipstick, which appeared at the Within the meaning of the present invention, the term beginning of the last century, has today established itself and 15 'solid is understood to mean, in particular at ambient tem is recognized by users as the predominant application method perature (for example at 20°C.), a composition of high con for making up the lips. This application method offers users a sistency which retains its form during storage, in particular means of choice, in terms of coverage of the lips and of which does not flow under its own weight. diversity of colors. When the composition is in the form of a stick, the external Of course, this formulation form must furthermore satisfy surface can be defined as the end of the latter. requirements, on the one hand, of a mechanical order, in order According to a specific embodiment, the method according to ensure the slip and the hold of the Stick during application to the present invention is such that the composition is in the and to prevent it from breaking and, on the other hand, of form of a stick, in particular with a diameter of greater than or transfer qualities, in order to guarantee comfortable applica equal to 8 mm. tion and a satisfactory deposited layer of good quality on the 25 According to yet another embodiment, the method accord lips. ing to the present invention is such that the composition is a In point of fact, it is known that a number of ingredients lipstick. capable of contributing advantageous characteristics to the The composition is advantageously characterized by a product, in terms of structuring of the composition, for hardness as defined below. example, may on the other hand be harmful to the makeup 30 According to yet another aspect, the invention relates to a effect, in particular gloss.