ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,042, issued on July 28, was assigned to SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE PRODUITS POUR LES INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES SEPPIC (Paris) and STRAND COSMETIC EUROPE (Lentilly, France).

"Cosmetic composition in the form of a compact, impact-resistant powder" was invented by Sophie Cambos (Paris Cedex, France), Cecile Taillebois (Paris Cedex, France), Philippe Msika (Paris Cedex, France), Emmanuelle Couval (Lentilly, France), Isabelle Verdelet (Lentilly, France), Christa Risselada (Lentilly, France) and Julia Pasquet (Lentilly, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Pulverulent composition (Ci) in the form of a powder including, for 100% of the weight th...