ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,059, issued on June 24, was assigned to GRANT INDUSTRIES INC. (Elmwood Park, N.J.).
"Biobased, biodegradable composite powder for use in cosmetics" was invented by Ronald V. Lerum (Leonia, N.J.), Anna K. Croom (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Tania Viana (Ridgewood, N.J.) and Aga Pawlik (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Cosmetic compositions useful intended for use in cosmetics and personal care formulations are disclosed. The cosmetic compositions include a micronized, substantially uniform powder mixture of a ferment containing a polyhydroxyalkanoate such as polyhydroxybutyrate and an amino acid derivative such as the lysine...