Mary Kay has reached a company milestone, and has surpassed more than 1,200 patents for products, technologies and packaging designs in its global portfolio.

More than 130 patents were awarded to the company in 2015, including utility patents for skin care technologies and product formulations, such as its Volu-Firm Lifting Serum and TimeWise Body Targeted-Action Toning Lotion.

The company’s packaging innovations include design patents issued for Mary Kay Cityscape Eau de Parfum and Cityscape Cologne Spray bottles, Lash Intensity Mascara and TimeWise Repair Volu-Fill Deep Wrinkle Filler.

“Mary Kay’s patents play a key role in keeping our products competitive and protecting the company’s unique ingredients, formulas, technologies and product designs,” says Sheryl Adkins-Green, Chief Marketing Officer for Mary Kay Inc. “The company’s global team of scientists utilize the most advanced skin care ingredients and technology available to ensure that women get what they want – innovative beauty products they can believe in, at affordable prices.”

John Wiseman, vice president and associate general counsel for Intellectual Property and Innovation for Mary Kay Inc. added, “The patent process spurs innovation. Because we can protect our inventions, we have an incentive to continue inventing great things.”