ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,588, issued on March 24, was assigned to LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Solid cosmetic composition for blocking ultraviolet radiation having water resistance and cleansing properties" was invented by Min-Sung Choi (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a solid cosmetic composition which contains a UV-blocking agent, a fatty acid, and a wax, has excellent water resistance and/or cleansing properties, and can effectively block ultraviolet radiation. More specifically, a cosmetic composition for blocking ultraviolet radiation according to the present invention has excel...