that were transfer and rub resistant observations a sponge was immersed in this composition and then dried at 43 c for 24 hours the dried sponge was re wetted and used to apply the color to the skin it transferred an opaque white film to the skin that was transfer and rub resistant each of the above referred to five compositions were incorporated into a synthetic sponge material having the following listed physical characteristics the sponge material is preferably a polyurethane foam or sponge like material of similar properties i e polystyrene foams or rubber compound foams defined as an elastic porous mass of interfacing fibers forming cells of various random and or predetermined sizes and shapes able when wetted to absorb water or various liquids of various viscosities in compounding the sponge material it could be more or less of fine or coarse cell and should have the appropriate structure density resiliency compressive strength color and chemical resistance properties naturally occurring sponges are also suitable as well as natural fibers such as wool and cotton as well as synthetic fibers such as rayon and nylon in each case the sponge material was completely immersed into the cosmetic composition until the sponge had absorbed all of the cosmetic composition that it was capable of absorbing it was determined that the increase in weight of the sponge sample by absorbing the cosmetic composition increased the weight of the sponge by 40 to 1000 in each instance the sponge material was allowed.