| abstract |
In a cosmetic powder composition comprising spindle-shaped particles, in addition to fillers, pigments and other cosmetically acceptable materials, the spindle-shaped particles consist of organic silicon having a crosslinked polysiloxane structure, A diameter along the major axis L 1 between about 0.05 micrometers and about 20 micrometers and a diameter along the minor axis L 2 between about 0.03 micrometers and about 15 micrometers; L 1 / L 2 between about 3.3. |