US Patent No. 9,254,247 B2;  The Procter & Gamble Company has patented a mascara system comprising, in combination, a molded, thermoplastic mascara applicator comprising substantially longitudinal stem having a major axis and a plurality of protrusions wherein at least two adjacent protrusions are spaced from one another at a distance of from about 0.75mm to about 3.0mm at the base of the stem; and a mascara composition comprising primary particles, secondary particles, and a dermatological...