ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,622,849, issued on May 12, was assigned to KOLMAR KOREA Co. LTD. (Sejong, South Korea).

"Coloration cosmetic composition with variable-color capsules" was invented by Sun Haeng Jang (Seoul, South Korea) and Sang Keun Han (Cheonan, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a capsule coloration cosmetic composition in which, when in use, the color of capsules is changed. The present invention provides a capsule coloration cosmetic composition comprising: a first formulation comprising capsules; and a second formulation comprising a colored oil-soluble ingredient, wherein the outer membranes of the capsules ...