ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,317, issued on April 21, was assigned to LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Water-in-oil makeup cosmetic composition having water resistance and cleansing properties" was invented by Min-Sung Choi (Seoul, South Korea) and Seung-Jin Song (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides a water-in-oil makeup cosmetic composition containing isostearic acid, a pigment-grade powder (specifically, a pigment-grade powder coated with a lipoamino acid), an emulsifier having an HLB greater than 0 and lower than or equal to 8, and a residual amount of water, the composition having superior ...