Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Cosmetic – antiperspirant – dentifrice
Patent
1991-10-24
1994-01-18
Page, Thurman K.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Cosmetic, antiperspirant, dentifrice
424 63, 424 64, 424 69, A61K 3174, A61K 7021
Patent
active
052798305
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
This invention relates to cosmetic cover compositions which are mineral oil free and lanolin free--i.e., contain no mineral oil and no lanolin (wool fat).
U.S. Pat. No. 4,659,573 issued to Frischling et al. on Apr. 21, 1987 discloses an ester blend comprising tridecyl trimellitate blended with at least one additional ester selected from the group consisting of dipentaerythritol hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, tridecyl stearate and neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicarprate. It is disclosed that the blend contains about 5 to about 85 wt. % tridecyl trimellitate based on the weight of the blend. It is also disclosed that these ester blends are a substitute for mineral oil in toiletry and cosmetics. According to U.S. Pat. No. 4,659,573 the disclosed ester blends are suitable for use in night creams, moisturizers, lotions, make-ups, face creams, day creams, body lotions, lipsticks and lip glosses.
The technical information brochure for SOFTISAN.RTM.649 (Huls Troisdorf AG) discloses that this product is the glycerin ester of natural vegetable fatty acids, of an isostearic acid, and of the adipic acid, and that this product has the CTFA adopted name; caprylic/capric/isostearic/adipic triglyceride. It is disclosed that when SOFTISAN 649 is stirred in warm water it will form an emulsion having the properties of woolwax. It is also disclosed that emulsions containing SOFTISAN 649 have a better heat stability than emulsions with natural woolwax, they have a softer consistency, a good adhesion and leave a pleasant feeling on the skin. According to this brochure, SOFTISAN 649 is particularly suitable for skin care products, baby creams, sticks and other decorative cosmetics. The brochure gives formulations of several products containing SOFTISAN 649, amongst which there is included a sports cream stick on page 5.
Cosmetic cover compositions containing mineral oil and lanolin are known, and such compositions may not be ideally suitable for consumers who have oily skin and/or are sensitive to lanolin. These consumers would benefit from a composition that was free of mineral oil and free of lanolin, and they would further benefit if such a composition could also absorb some excess oil from the user's skin. Thus, a cosmetic cover composition free of mineral oil and free of lanolin, which could also absorb some excess oil from the user's skin, would be a welcome contribution to the art. Such a contribution is provided by this invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention provides a cosmetic composition, useful as a cover composition, which is free of mineral oil and free of lanolin. These compositions contain certain esters which can completely replace mineral oil in cosmetic cover compositions. Suitable esters useful as a mineral oil substitute are those which have mineral oil-like properties--i.e., suitable esters impart to the composition or provide the composition with characteristics which are the same as or similar to those characteristics which would have been imparted to or provided by mineral oil if the mineral oil had been present in the composition.
The compositions of this invention are also free of lanolin. These compositions contain trigylceride (glyceryl esters of fatty acids) which can completely replace lanolin in cosmetic compositions. Suitable triglycerides useful as a lanolin substitute are those triglycerides which have lanolin-like properties--i.e., suitable triglycerides impart to the composition or provide the composition with characteristics which are the same as or similar to those characteristics which would have been imparted to or provided by lanolin if the lanolin had been present in the composition.
The compositions of this invention also contain distarch phosphate which, without wishing to be bound by theory, is believed to function as an absorber of oil from the skin of the user.
The compositions of this invention also contain at least one wax, triglyceride, bulking agent, colorant, and optionally, preservative. The term "at least one" as used herein means one, more than one, or
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Edmundson Robert J.
Jacks Terry
Mattox Brian K.
Gardner Sally
Intellectual Property Holding Co.
Page Thurman K.
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