| abstract |
A cosmetic composition based on anhydrous powder for application to the skin, said composition comprising: (a) one or more cosmetically acceptable particulate materials, said cosmetically acceptable particulate materials being naturally hydrophobic or being coated with a hydrophobic material ; (b) at least one binder for the particulate materials of the powder-based cosmetic composition; and (c) an oil-absorbing, film-forming polymer having affinity for sebum secreted by the skin, wherein the oil-absorbing polymer is a heteropolymer having a protein backbone with lipophilic side chains. |