ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,539,266, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Tokyo).

"Cosmetic composition" was invented by Hiroyuki Moriya (Annaka, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic composition that comprises water-soluble silicone-modified polysaccharides and water, is capable of being blended in an aqueous phase of an emulsion, and improves the feeling during use, such as oiliness and stickiness. Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic composition that has water resistance and oil resistance, has excellent makeup durability, and doe...