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Polyester Bristles Fill Makeup Brushes

by Marc S. Reisch
January 23, 2012 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 90, Issue 4

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Credit: Anisa International
Cosmetic brushes made with DuPont filament.
Cosmetic brush designer Anisa International has introduced a limited edition set of three cosmetic brushes made with DuPont’s Natrafil filaments.
Credit: Anisa International
Cosmetic brushes made with DuPont filament.

Cosmetic brush designer Anisa International has introduced a limited-edition set of three cosmetic brushes made with DuPont’s Natrafil filaments. According to DuPont, 95% of cosmetic brushes are made with goat or pony hair. But the Natrafil bristles in the Anisa City Kabuki Collection are made of microstructured polybutylene terephthalate fibers that deposit cosmetic powders on skin just as well as their animal counterparts.

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