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This patent application describes using natural pigments from plants as colorants in cosmetic and skincare products. Specifically, pigments can be extracted from fruits, vegetables, seeds, flowers and legumes to replace artificial colorants commonly used. The plant-derived pigments can be used directly as extracts, or reformulated into powders, flakes or concentrates. Resulting products include lipstick, blush, eyeshadow, and other color cosmetics and skin treatments.

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US 20070166253A1

(19) United States


(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2007/0166253 A1
Kostick et al. (43) Pub. Date: Jul. 19, 2007
(54) COSMETIC AND DERMATOLOGICAL Publication Classification
FORMULATIONS WITH NATURAL
PGMENTS (51) Int. Cl.
46R 8/97 (2006.01)
A6IR 36/889 (2006.01)
(75) Inventors: Richard Hughes Kostick, Oakland, CA A6IR 36/82 (2006.01)
(US); Susie Pei Hwa Wang, Oakland, A6IR 36/3 (2006.01)
CA (US); James Pei Fung Wang, A6IR 36/48 (2006.01)
A6IR 36/42 (2006.01)
Oakland, CA (US) A6IR 36/28 (2006.01)
A6IR 36/73 (2006.01)
A6IR 36/87 (2006.01)
Correspondence Address: (52) U.S. Cl. ............... 424/63; 424/74; 424/64; 424/725:
BLAKELY SOKOLOFFTAYLOR & ZAFMAN 424/758; 424/765; 424/764:
124OO WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
424/757; 424/195.17; 424/755;
SEVENTH FLOOR
424/727; 424/766; 424/729
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025-1030 (US) (57) ABSTRACT
Pigment from plant products can be combined with a
cosmetic carrier formulation to create a cosmetic and/or
(73) Assignee: Velveteen Bunni LLC dermatological product for transferring color to the skin of
the person. A plant product extract or reformulation, such as
a concentrate, flake or powder of the plant, can be combined
with a cosmetic carrier formulation to create a cosmetic
(21) Appl. No.: 11/693,634 and/or dermatological product for transferring color to the
skin of the person. In some embodiments, fruits, vegetables,
(22) Filed: Mar. 29, 2007 seeds and legumes can be used to extract natural pigment or
reformulate a plant product into a concentrate, flake or
powder. Resultant cosmetic products can include lipstick, lip
Related U.S. Application Data gloss, lip stain, lip liner, blush, face tint, cheek stain, cheek
gel, cheek butter, eye shadow, eyebrow powder, eyeliner,
mascara, foundation, sheer foundation, bronzer, facial illu
(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/908,909, minator, facial highlighter, face powder, lotion and tinted
filed on May 31, 2005. moisturizer.
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COSMETIC AND DERMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF INVENTION


FORMULATIONS WITH NATURAL PGMENTS
0007 Pigments from plant products can be combined
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED with a cosmetic carrier formulation to create a cosmetic
APPLICATIONS and/or dermatological product for transferring color to the
0001. This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. skin of the person. A plant product extract or reformulation,
No. 10/908,909, filed May 31, 2005, now pending. Such as a concentrate, flake or powder of the plant, can be
combined with a cosmetic carrier formulation to create a
FIELD OF INVENTION cosmetic and/or dermatological product for transferring
0002 Cosmetic and dermatological formulations. color to the skin of the person. In some embodiments, fruits,
vegetables, seeds and legumes can be used to extract natural
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION pigment or reformulate a plant product into a concentrate,
0003. The use of cosmetics is widespread in modern flake or powder. Resultant cosmetic products can include
Society. Cosmetics typically are intended to provide an lipstick, lip gloss, lip stain, lip liner, blush, face tint, cheek
attractive appearance through the use of color, e.g., by stain, cheek gel, cheek butter, eye shadow, eyebrow powder,
highlighting certain features of the face and/or accentuating eyeliner, mascara, foundation, sheer foundation, bronzer,
natural colors. Colored cosmetics are used, for example, to facial illuminator, facial highlighter, face powder, lotion and
tinted moisturizer.
accentuate lines of separation (eye liners and lip liners), to
provide sensuous color to portions of the skin (lipsticks and DETAILED DESCRIPTION
glosses) and to provide a “healthy glow' to the cheeks
(blushes and rouges). Cosmetics may also be used to hide 0008 According to embodiments of the invention, pig
imperfections of the skin and to protect the skin, e.g., by ments extracted from fruits, vegetables, seeds, flowers and
blocking the skin from harmful ultraviolet light. legumes can be used as a colorant in cosmetic and derma
0004) A variety of coloring agents are typically used to tological products. According to other embodiments, a refor
color cosmetics, including inorganic and organic synthetic mulation product from fruits, vegetables, seeds, flowers and
dyes or pigments. Many cosmetic manufacturers use artifi legumes, such as, but not limited to, a powder, flakes or
cial or man-made pigments approved by the Food and Drug concentrate, can be used as a colorant in cosmetic and
Administration designated as an FD&C “color followed by dermatological products. The colorant is suitable for transfer
a number. Examples of such pigments include FD&C Blue to the skin when the cosmetic and/or dermatological product
No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red is applied thereon. In this manner, the pigment or reformu
No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C lant is a 'staining colorant used to highlight and accentuate
Yellow No. 6, D&C Blue No. 4, D&C Blue No. 9, D&C natural colors of the face. Such natural pigments can replace
Green No. 5, D&C Green No. 6, D&C Green No. 8, D&C artificial, man-made pigments commonly used in cosmetic
Orange No. 4, D&C Orange No. 5, D&C Orange No. 10, and dermatological products.
D&C Orange No. 11, D&C Orange No. 17, FD&C Red No. 0009. A "botanical product is a constituent of a plant or
4, D&C Red No. 6, D&C Red No. 7, D&C Red No. 8, D&C tree. Abotanical product can include, but is not limited to,
Red No. 9, D&C Red No. 17, D&C Red No. 19, D&C Red stems, leaves, bark, fruit, skin of fruit, vegetables, flowers,
No. 21, D&C Red No. 22, D&C Red No. 27, D&C Red No. seeds, legumes or any organic constituent of a plant or tree.
28, D&C Red No. 30, D&C Red No. 31, D&C Red No. 34, According to some embodiments, a botanical product, or
D&C Red No. 39, FD&C Red No. 40, D&C Violet No. 2, plant product (hereinafter used interchangeably), can be a
D&C Yellow No. 7, Ext. D&C Yellow No. 7, D&C Yellow fruit (including all constituents thereof. Such as pulp and the
No. 8, D&C Yellow No. 11, D&C Brown No. 1, Ext. D&C skin of fruit) or a vegetable. Generally, fruits and vegetables
Violet No. 2, D&C Blue No. 6 and D&C Yellow No. 10. are composed of a variety of compounds, including, water,
0005 Generally, to be useful as cosmetic colorants, carbohydrates, fats, lipids, proteins, amino acids, Vitamins,
soluble dyes must be converted into insoluble forms. Any minerals (e.g., phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magne
soluble dye that is in solution can be referred to as a sium and iron), organic acids, pectins, pectic enzymes and
“solvated dye'. A solvated dye composed of a water-soluble odorous compounds. Fruits and vegetables also contain
dye in an aqueous solution can be referred to as an “aqueous pigments including, but not limited to, chlorophylls, anthoX
dye'. There are a variety of methods currently used in the anthins, betacyanins, carotenoids such as Xanthophylls and
cosmetic industry to insolubilize soluble dyes. A common carotenes, and flavonoids Such as flavones and anthocyani
method used to insolubilize water-soluble dyes is called dins (e.g., cyanidin, pelargonodin, delphinidin, malvidin,
“laking. “Lake colorants are metallic complexes of paenidin).
organic coloring matter obtained by precipitating an organic 0010 Anthocyanins, which are anthocyanidins with a
dyestuff onto an inorganic substrate. Seegenerally U.S. Pat. Sugar group, are water-soluble vacuolar flavonoid pigments
No. 3,873,687. Water-soluble dyes have also been insolubi that appear red to blue, according to pH. They are synthe
lized by Salifying the dyes with copolymers. See generally sized exclusively by organisms of the plant kingdom, and
U.S. Pat. No. 4,438,140. have been observed to occur in all tissues of higher plants,
0006 Although FD&C colors are primarily used to for providing color in leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and fruits.
mulate a cosmetic product, another class of pigments that are Anthocyanin pigment is present in fruits such as, but not
conventionally used are minerals, which are materials limited to, Strawberries, pomegranates, cranberries, cherries
extracted from the earth, including, for example, iron oxides. and berries, and is responsible for their red color. Antho
Also used to formulate cosmetics are animal byproducts, cyanins are a sub-category of flavonoids, and flavonoids are
Such as blood and carmine. a Sub-category of polyphenols. Lycopene is a bright red
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carotenoid pigment, a phytochemical found in tomatoes and can also be used to formulate cosmetic and/or dermatologi
other red fruits. Lycopene is a sub-category of tetraterpenes, cal products according to embodiments of the invention. In
and tetraterpenes are a Sub-category of terpenes. Chloro the context of this Application, “reformulate” means to alter
phyll pigment is present in vegetables Such as, but not a plant product from its natural state to an altered State Such
limited to, green vegetables including beet greens, bok choy, as a concentrate, flake or powder.
collards, dandelion greens, kale, mustard greens and blue 0015. In one example, to reformulate a vegetable into a
green algae and is responsible for their green color. Caro powder, the following alternative processes can be used: (a)
tenoid pigment, a carotene, is present in, for example, dry vegetable down to a final water content below 4%,
carrots and is responsible for their bright orange color. followed by grinding, followed by sieving; or (b) boil
Anthoxanthin pigment is present in, for example, alfalfa vegetable, followed by sieving into a puree, followed by
flowers and red cabbage and is naturally a white color. drying on a heated Surface (preferably under vacuum) or
0011. In some embodiments, the skin or pulp of fruit or spraying in hot air. The drying processes can encompass one
vegetables can be processed to extract pigments such as of the following: (i) dryers with plates under vacuum are
anthocyanins and lycopenes. The resulting pigment extract equipped with plates heated with hot water; stainless steel
can be in liquid or Solid form. These various pigments in the plates containing puree to be dried are placed on them;
form of extractions can be combined to produce numerous process conditions are at low residual pressure (about 10 to
colors and used to formulate cosmetic and/or dermatological 20 mm Hg) and a product temperature of between 50° C. to
products according to embodiments of the invention. These 70° C.; (ii) drum dryers having one or two drums heated
plant products can be subjected to a process to isolate the with hot water or steam as heating elements; feeding is
pigments therefrom to be used to formulate a cosmetic or continuous between the two drums which can rotate in
dermatological product according to Some embodiments of reverse direction (about 2-6 rotations per minute) and the
the invention. distance of which is adjustable and determines the thickness
of layer to be dried; the product can be dried and removed
EXAMPLE 1. by mechanical means during rotation; or (iii) drying instal
lations by spraying in hot air, the product is introduced in
0012. In one example, a plant sample, such as the seed, equipment and sprayed by a special device in hot air, drying
skin or pulp of fruit can be subjected to a “quick freeze' in is instantaneous (1/50s) and therefore can be carried out in
liquid nitrogen and then Subsequently freeze-dried. The a range of between 130° C. to 150° C.
sample can thereafter be subjected to at least 3 washes with
hexane. The hexane washes are used to remove lipid from 0016. In another example, to reformulate a fruit such as
the plant sample (if the sample contains lipids). The hexane a tomato into a concentrate, the following process can be
should preferably be optima grade hexane (available from used: pre-wash, wash and sort tomatoes, followed by tomato
Fischer Scientific, Waltham, Mass.) or equivalent. Polyphe crushing and seed separation with a centrifugal separator.
nols in the sample can then be extracted using a solvent The resulting tomato pulp is pre-heated at 55° C. to 60° C.
system such as methanol/water (75:25 V/v). The methanol and then passed to an equipment group for sieving: pulper,
should preferably be high-performance liquid chromatogra refiner and super-refiner with sieves of 1.5 mm, 0.8 mm and
phy (HPLC) grade methanol (available from Sigma-Aldrich, 0.4 to 0.5 mm, respectively. The resulting tomato juice is
St. Louis, Mo.) and the water should preferably be purified concentrated by vacuum evaporation. For example, the
to about 18.2 megaohms per centimeter (MS2/cm). In some tomato juice can be subjected to a 3-step evaporation
embodiments, the extraction step can be performed multiple method: (i) pasteurize juice at between 85°C. to 90° C. for
times. The extract can then be filtered through a 0.45 micron 15 minutes at 330 mm Hg; (ii) heat resulting concentrate at
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane, or other size between 42°C. to 46° C. at between 680 mm Hg to 700 mm
depending on the sample size. Hg; and heat concentrate again at between 42°C. to 46° C.
at between 680 mm Hg to 700 mm Hg. Force resulting
EXAMPLE 2 concentrate through tubular pasteurizer at between 90° C.
and 92° C.
0013 In another example, a plant sample such as the 0017 Alternatively, freeze drying or dehydration of a
seed, skin or pulp of fruit can be subjected to a “quick fruit, vegetable, fruit skin or vegetable skin can result in fruit
freeze' in liquid nitrogen and then Subsequently freeze or vegetable powder or flakes that can be used to formulate
dried. The sample can be ground down using a mortar and cosmetic and/or dermatological products according to
pestle in optima grade hexane. The sample can then be embodiments of the invention. “Freeze drying is the pro
washed with hexane and centrifuged for about 10 minutes at cess of freezing a material and then reducing the Surround
a speed of about 4000 to 5000 rotations per minute. This ing pressure and adding enough heat to allow the frozen
removes lipids from the sample (if the sample contains water in the material to sublime directly from the solid phase
lipids). This can be done for at least 3 cycles, letting the to gas. “Dehydration' is the process of removing water from
particulates settle between each wash/centrifugation. There an object. Dehydration of fruits and methods can be per
after, the remaining precipitate is extracted using a solvent formed by known methods. In some embodiments, the
system such as methanol/water (75:25 V/v) for about 24 dehydrated (or freeze dried) plant product can be micronized
hours at approximately 5 degrees Celsius. to create the powder. “Micronized” means to reduce to
0014. In other embodiments, fruit or vegetables can be particles that are only a few microns in diameter. In some
reformulated to obtain a powder, flake or concentrate (col embodiments, the concentrate, powder or flakes can be the
lectively, plant product reformulation) of the fruit or veg direct source of color transfer from the cosmetic and/or
etable, which also can include the pigments described pre dermatological product, eliminating the need for color addi
viously. This plant product reformulation, or reformulant, tives such as FD&C colors and/or Lake minerals. However,
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those skilled in the art will appreciate that the use of FD&C papaya, pineapple, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cau
colors and/or Lake minerals in embodiments of the cosmetic liflower, kale, rapini, arugula, pumpkin, tomato, spinach,
and/or dermatological formulations of the invention may eggplant, corn, beets, peppers, black beans, azuki beans,
also be included. carrots, as well as flowers, tea leaves and seaweeds.
0018. In some embodiments, the botanical product can be 0022. The pigment extracts and/or plant product refor
a flower. Examples of flowers which can be used according mulations according to embodiments of the invention can be
to embodiments of the invention include, but are not limited combined with, for example, a cosmetic carrier. A cosmetic
to, roses (all varietals), violets, lavender, tulips, chrysanthe carrier is a formulation that can be safely applied to the skin
mums, petunias, daffodils, poppies, orchids, begonia, lilies, of a person and is principally used for beautifying effects and
pansies, daisies, hibiscus, carnations, and blossoms includ ease of application. The cosmetic carrier may be composed
ing cherry blossoms and jacqueranda blossoms. Such flow of a wide variety of ingredients that are conventionally used
ers may include at least one pigment such as anthocyanins, in cosmetics, e.g., waxes, mineral oils, fatty alcohols, glyc
flavones, carotenes and chlorophyll. Pigment extraction can erine, and Sunscreens. In one embodiment, the cosmetic
be performed by the processes described previously. carrier may be a combination of shea butter, cocoa butter,
grapeseed oil, honey beeswax, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and a
0019. In some embodiments, the botanical product can be natural flavor. When the pigment extract or plant product
a seed, such as a coffee seed (commonly referred to as a reformulation (e.g., powder, flakes, concentrate) are com
coffee bean) or a cocoa seed (commonly referred to as a bined with a cosmetic carrier, the resulting formulation can
cocoa bean). In unfermented cocoa beans, pigment cells be used to make a variety of cosmetic and/or dermatological
make up about 11-13% of the tissue. The pigments in products, such as, but not limited to, lipstick, lip gloss, lip
unroasted cocoa seeds include both anthocyanins and stain, lip liner, blush, face tint, cheek stain, cheek gel, cheek
polyphenols. During fermentation, polyphenols and antho butter, eye shadow, eyebrow powder, eyeliner, mascara,
cyanins undergo different chemical reactions that lead to the foundation, sheer foundation, bronzer, facial illuminator,
synthesis of flofabens, which contribute to the characteristic facial highlighter, face powder, lotion and tinted moisturizer.
brown color of roasted cocoa seeds. Additionally, oxidation
and polymerization of polyphenols during the roasting pro 0023. According to some embodiments, pigment extracts
cess of cocoa seeds leads to their characteristic brown color. or plant product reformulations (e.g., powder, flakes, con
Similarly, coffee seeds contain brown pigments. A pigment centrate) in a range of between about 0.01% by mass (weight
extract derived from cocoa or coffee can be in liquid or solid percent) and about 100% can be combined with a cosmetic
form and can be used to formulate a cosmetic and/or carrier. For example, in one embodiment, a cosmetic? der
dermatological product according to embodiments of the matological formulation includes about 83% vitamin E,
invention. Alternatively, concentrate, flakes or micronized about 10% pigment extract or plant product reformulation
powder from the cocoa or coffee bean can be the direct from pomegranate fruit, about 5% pigment extract or plant
Source of color transfer from the cosmetic and/or dermato product reformulation from cherry fruit and about 2% pig
logical product, eliminating the need for color additives Such ment extract or plant product reformulation from strawberry
as FD&C colors and/or Lake minerals. fruit, wherein the pigments are adapted to stain and/or color
the skin of a person when applied. In some embodiments, the
0020. In some embodiments, the botanical product can be formulation can alternatively include at least one of grape
a bean, Such as a black bean or a red bean. Pigments can be seed oil, honey, shea butter, honey beeswax, Vitamin C,
extracted from the hull, or coat, of red and black beans. The natural fruit flavor, chili pepper or red wine. In one embodi
pigments cyanidin 3-O-B-D-glucoside (RPO) and pelargoni ment, the formulation is a lip gloss.
din 3-O-B-D-glucoside (RP 1) can be extracted from the red 0024. In another embodiment, a face tint (commonly
bean, while the pigment delphinidin 3-O-B-D-glucoside
(BP1) can be extracted from the black bean. RPO is a referred to as foundation) can include about 99.9% shea
flavonoid, more specifically an anthocyanin, and responsible butter and about 0.01% cocoa bean pigment, wherein the
for the blue, purple and red color of many plant tissues. RP1 pigment is adapted to stain and/or color the skin of a person
is also a flavonoid, more specifically an anthocyanin, and when applied. In another embodiment, a blush can include
responsible for the orange, pink, red and magenta color of 100% reformulated micronized fruit powder from raspberry
many plant tissues. Similarly, BP1 is a flavonoid responsible fruit, wherein the pigment is adapted to stain and/or color the
for the purple color of, for example, black bean hull. The skin of a person when applied. In another embodiment, a
resulting pigment extract can be in liquid or Solid form. formulation includes In one embodiment, the formulation is
a face tint which can be applied to the lips, checks or eyelids.
0021. In sum, at least one of the following plant products 0025. In addition to the non-plant product ingredients
or constituent thereof (concentrate, flake, powder) can be listed above, cosmetic? dermatological products formulated
used to formulate a cosmetic or dermatological product according to embodiments of the invention can include a
according to embodiments of the invention: apricot, peach, number of fillers and preservatives which are listed in the
nectarine, cherry, plum, raspberries, Strawberry, blackberry examples that follow. Thus, the following are examples of
and derivative and hybrid species thereof, (e.g., dewberry, cosmetic? dermatological products formulated in accordance
boysenberry, olallieberry and loganberry, wineberry, bear with embodiments of the inventions (all percentages pro
berry, bilberry or whortleberry), blueberry, cranberry, lin vided are by weight unless otherwise noted):
gonberry, currant (including red, black, and white types),
elderberry, grape, mulberry, persimmon, papaya, butternut 0026. A lipstick formula (pink shade) can include 4.72%
squash, pumpkin, acorn squash, Summer squash, rhubarb, polyethylene, 5.67% White SP-1020, 8.06% diisostearyl
jujube, black mulberry, olive, pomegranate, guava, kum malate, 12.6% dipentaerythrity1 hexahyrdroxystearate/hex
quat, passion fruit, guava, agai, durian, mango, mangosteen, asterate/hexarosinate, 9.0% petroatum, 0.6% grapeseed oil,
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16.41% diisospropyl dimer dilinoleate, 10.0% isononyl vitamin E, 4.0% cranberry fruit pigment, 3.0% pomegranate
isononanoate, titanium dioxide, Stearic acid and aluminum fruit pigment, 3.0% blackberry fruit pigment, 2.0% rasp
hyroxide, 8.0% diisospropyl dimer dilinoleate, 5.44% fruit berry fruit pigment, 2.0% red wine fruit pigment, 2.0%
pigment extract and/or fruit product reformulation contain vitamin C, 1.5% natural strawberry flavor and 0.5% straw
ing anthocyanins, 2.0% mica and isopropyl titanium triisos berry fruit pigment.
tearate, 3.0% mica and titanium dioxide, 8.0% diisospropyl 0035. When applied, the fruit pigment formulated within
dimer dilinoleate, 5.0% silica and 1.5% peppermint essential the cosmetic or dermatological product can stain the skin
oil.
immediately on application. In some embodiments, there is
0027. A lipstick formula (red orange shade) can include a time interval between the time the cosmetic and/or der
4.72% polyethylene, 5.67% White SP-1020, 8.06% diisos matological product is applied to the skin and the time that
tearyl malate, 12.6% dipentaerythrity1 hexahyrdroxystear a pigment in the product stains the skin. A representative
ate/hexasterate/hexarosinate, 9.0% petroatum, 0.6% grape time interval from application to staining can be up to about
seed oil, 16.41% diisospropyl dimer dilinoleate, 10.0% 5 minutes, and, in one embodiment, 30 seconds to one
isononyl isononanoate, titanium dioxide, Stearic acid and minute. In any case, the stain is temporary, not permanent.
aluminum hyroxide, 8.0% diisospropyl dimer dilinoleate, 0036). In the foregoing specification, specific embodi
5.44% pigment extract and/or fruit product reformulation ments have been described. It will, however, be evident that
containing carotenoids and/or tetraterpenes (lycopene), various modifications and changes can be made thereto
2.0% mica and isopropyl titanium triisostearate, 3.0% mica without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the
and titanium dioxide, 8.0% diisospropyl dimer dilinoleate, appended claims. The specification and drawings are,
5.0% silica and 1.5% peppermint essential oil. accordingly, to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a
0028. A mascara formula (purple shade) can include restrictive sense.
36.91% isododecano, 14.29% hydrogenated polycyclopeta
diene and isododecano, 2.0% lithium magnesium silicate, What is claimed is:
1.0% SD Alcohol-39C, 13.25% pigment extract and/or fruit 1. A dermatological or cosmetic formulation comprising:
product reformulation containing anthocyanins, 0.25%
sodium chloride, 13.5% deionized water, 0.45% PHE a pigment extracted from a botanical product; and
NONIPR), 5.0% C18-36% triglycerides, 6.0% beeswax, a cosmetic carrier having admixed therein the pigment,
3.0% carnauba wax, 3.0% polyethylene and 0.35% pan wherein the pigment is adapted to stain skin.
thenol. 2. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the botanical
0029. A powdered blush formula (red shade) can include product is suitable for human consumption.
72.85% kaolin powder, 3.1% pigment extract and/or fruit 3. The formulation of claim 2, wherein the botanical
product reformulation containing lycopene, 1.75% pigment product is one of a fruit, a vegetable, a legume, a flower, leaf
extract and/or fruit product reformulation containing antho or a seed.
cyanins, 9.0% mica and titanium dioxide, 0.30% vitamin E 4. The formulation of claim 3, wherein the fruit, the
and 13.0% dimethicone. vegetable, the flower, the leaf or the seed is at least one of
apricot, peach, nectarine, cherry, plum, raspberry, Straw
0030. An eye shadow formula (blue eye shadow) can berry, blackberry and derivative and hybrid species thereof,
include 69.70% sericite and triethoxycaprylysilane, 7.0% blueberry, cranberry, lingonberry, currant, elderberry, grape,
pigment extract and/or fruit product reformulation contain mulberry, persimmon, papaya, butternut squash, pumpkin,
ing anthocyanins, 10.3% mica and titanium dioxide, 13.0% acorn squash, Summer squash, rhubarb, jujube, black mul
dimethicone and triemethylsiolxysilicate. berry, olive, pomegranate, guava, kumquat, passion fruit,
0.031) A powdered foundation can include 42.0% lecithin, guava, agai, durian, mango, mangosteen, papaya, pineapple,
40.0% kaolin powder, 3.26% titanium dioxide and isoproryl broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, rapini,
titanium triisosterate, 0.88% pigment extract and/or fruit arugula, pumpkin, tomato, Spinach, eggplant, corn, beets,
product reformulation containing carotenoid, 5.76% silica peppers, carrots, black beans, azuki beans, coffee seed,
and 8.0% pentaerythritol tetraoctanoate. cocoa seed, tea and a flower wherein the flower is selected
from the group consisting of roses, violets, lavender flowers,
0032. A cheek tint (e.g., shimmery cocoa berry) can tulips and chrysanthemums, and optionally includes one of
include 32.0% cocoa butter, 25.0% shea butter, 13.0% chili powder, seaweed or red wine.
grapeseed oil, 10.0% honeybeeswax. 5.0% vitamin E, 4.0% 5. The formulation of claim 4, wherein the cosmetic
cocoa bean fruit pigment, 2.5% raspberry fruit pigment, carrier further comprises at least one of shea butter, cocoa
2.0% blackberry fruit pigment, 2.0% vitamin C, 1.5% natu butter, grapeseed oil, peppermint essential oil, honey bees
ral strawberry flavor, 1.0% pomegranate fruit pigment, 1.0% wax, carnauba wax, kaolin powder, sericite, vitamin C,
red wine pigment and 1.0% strawberry fruit pigment. vitamin E or a natural flavor.
0033. A cheek tint (e.g., shimmery strawberry) can 6. The formulation of claim 5, wherein the formulation
include 32.0% cocoa butter, 25.0% shea butter, 13.0% comprises one of a lipstick, a lip gloss, a lip stain, a lip liner,
grapeseed oil, 10.0% honeybeeswax. 5.0% vitamin E, 2.8% a blush, a face tint, a cheek stain, a cheek gel, a cheek butter,
cranberry fruit pigment, 2.0% cherry fruit pigment, 2.0% an eye shadow, an eyebrow powder, an eyeliner, a mascara,
vitamin C and 1.5% natural strawberry flavor. a foundation, a sheer foundation, a bronzer, a facial illumi
nator, a facial highlighter, a face powder, a lotion and a tinted
0034. A cheek tint (e.g., Sugar plum sheer) can include moisturizer wherein the pigment is present in an amount to
32.0% cocoa butter, 25.0% shea butter, 10.0% honey bees stain a portion of skin of a person when the cosmetic product
wax, 5.0% plum fruit pigment, 5.0% grapeseed oil, 5.0% is applied thereon.
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7. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the pigment is in moisturizer wherein the pigment is present in an amount to
a liquid form or a solid form. stain a portion of skin of a person when the cosmetic product
8. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the pigment is is applied thereon.
non-permanent. 16. The formulation of claim 15, wherein the cosmetic
9. The formulation of claim 8, wherein the pigment stains formulation is a lip gloss having at least 83% vitamin E.
the skin of a person immediately. 17. The formulation of claim 15, wherein the cosmetic
10. The formulation of claim 8, wherein there is a time formulation is a face tint having at least 32% cocoa butter
interval between application of the formulation to the skin of and Suitable for tinting cheeks, lips or eyelids.
a person and the time the pigment stains the skin of a person. 18. A dermatological or cosmetic formulation comprising:
11. A dermatological or cosmetic formulation comprising:
a reformulated product of a plant product wherein the
a reformulated product of a plant product; and reformulated product is one of a powder or a flake of
a cosmetic carrier having admixed therein the reformu the plant product, the plant product selected from the
lated product, wherein the reformulated product is group consisting of a fruit, a vegetable and a combi
adapted to stain skin. nation thereof and wherein the reformulated product is
12. The formulation of claim 11, wherein the reformulated adapted to stain skin.
product is one of a concentrate, a powder or a flake of the 19. The formulation of claim 18, wherein the fruit, the
plant product, the plant product selected from the group vegetable, the flower, the leaf or the seed is at least one of
consisting of a fruit, a vegetable, a legume, a seed, a flower, apricot, peach, nectarine, cherry, plum, raspberry, Straw
a leaf and a combination thereof. berry, blackberry and derivative and hybrid species thereof,
13. The formulation of claim 12, wherein the fruit, the blueberry, cranberry, lingonberry, currant, elderberry, grape,
vegetable, the flower, the leaf or the seed is at least one of mulberry, persimmon, papaya, butternut squash, pumpkin,
apricot, peach, nectarine, cherry, plum, raspberry, Straw acorn squash, Summer squash, rhubarb, jujube, black mul
berry, blackberry and derivative and hybrid species thereof, berry, olive, pomegranate, guava, kumquat, passion fruit,
blueberry, cranberry, lingonberry, currant, elderberry, grape, guava, agai, durian, mango, mangosteen, papaya, pineapple,
mulberry, persimmon, papaya, butternut squash, pumpkin, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, rapini,
acorn squash, Summer squash, rhubarb, jujube, black mul arugula, pumpkin, tomato, Spinach, eggplant, corn, beets,
berry, olive, pomegranate, guava, kumquat, passion fruit, peppers, carrots, black beans, azuki beans, coffee seed,
guava, agai, durian, mango, mangosteen, papaya, pineapple, cocoa seed, tea and a flower wherein the flower is selected
broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, rapini, from the group consisting of roses, violets, lavender flowers,
arugula, pumpkin, tomato, Spinach, eggplant, corn, beets, tulips and chrysanthemums, and optionally includes one of
peppers, carrots, black beans, azuki beans, coffee seed, chili powder, seaweed or red wine.
cocoa seed, tea and a flower wherein the flower is selected 20. The formulation of claim 18, wherein the formulation
from the group consisting of roses, violets, lavender flowers, comprises one of a lipstick, a lip gloss, a lip stain, a lip liner,
tulips and chrysanthemums, and optionally includes one of a blush, a face tint, a cheek stain, a cheek gel, a cheek butter,
chili powder, seaweed or red wine. an eye shadow, an eyebrow powder, an eyeliner, a mascara,
14. The formulation of claim 13, wherein the cosmetic a foundation, a sheer foundation, a bronzer, a facial illumi
carrier further at least one of shea butter, cocoa butter, nator, a facial highlighter, a face powder, a lotion and a tinted
grapeseed oil, peppermint essential oil, honey beeswax, moisturizer wherein the pigment is present in an amount to
carnauba wax, kaolin powder, sericite, Vitamin C. vitamin E stain a portion of skin of a person when the cosmetic product
or a natural flavor. is applied thereon.
15. The formulation of claim 14, wherein the formulation 21. The formulation of claim 18, wherein the formulation
comprises one of a lipstick, a lip gloss, a lip stain, a lip liner, is a blush consisting of 100% of the reformulated plant
a blush, a face tint, a cheek stain, a cheek gel, a cheek butter, product, wherein the reformulated plant product is micron
an eye shadow, an eyebrow powder, an eyeliner, a mascara, ized raspberry powder.
a foundation, a sheer foundation, a bronzer, a facial illumi
nator, a facial highlighter, a face powder, a lotion and a tinted k k k k k

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