| abstract |
A cosmetic formulation for achieving a blurring effect is provided. Skin imperfections can be hidden. The formulation is a water-insoluble partially hydrated granular starch having an average particle size ranging from about 500 to about 10,000 nm, a spherical shape having a refractive index of 1.6 to 1.9 and an average particle size of about 5 to about 300 nm. Alumina, a flat-plate shaped inorganic material having an average particle size in the range of about 0.1 to about 30 microns and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. |