Skin cooling compositions

• US 20080085290A1
• Filed: 10/10/2006
• Published: 04/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Incorporated (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Incorporated (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Inventors: Wenzel, Scott W., Shannon, Thomas G., Flugge-Berendes, Lisa Ann, Cunningham, Corey T., Kruchoski, Benjamin J., Joseph, Pierre R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,039,011 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/401
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/244 Endothermic; Cooling; Cooling sensation
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/37 Esters of carboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/92 Oils, fats or waxes; Derivatives thereof, e.g. hydrogenation products thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 43/00 Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin

Abstract

Provided is a temperature change composition including a neurosensory component; and a first phase change component having a first phase change temperature between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C. Also provided is a temperature change composition including an evaporative cooling component; and a first phase change component having a first phase change temperature. Also provided is a temperature change composition for cooling skin, the composition including a first phase change component having a first phase change temperature; and a second phase change component having a second phase change temperature different from the first phase change temperature.

Claims

1. A temperature change composition comprising:

a neurosensory component; and

a first phase change component having a first phase change temperature between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the first phase change component is one of a hydrocarbon, a wax, an oil, a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, a dibasic acid, a dibasic ester, a 1-halide, a primary alcohol, an aromatic compound, an anhydride, ethylene carbonate, a polyhydric alcohol, and a polymer.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the first phase change component is an encapsulated paraffin wax.

4. The composition of claim 1, further comprising a second phase change component having a second phase change temperature different from the first phase change temperature, wherein the second phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

5. The composition of claim 4, wherein the second phase change component is different from the first phase change component and is one of a hydrocarbon, a wax, an oil, a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, a dibasic acid, a dibasic ester, a 1-halide, a primary alcohol, an aromatic compound, an anhydride, ethylene carbonate, a polyhydric alcohol, and a polymer.

6. The composition of claim 4, wherein the second phase change temperature is higher than the first phase change temperature.

7. The composition of claim 4, further comprising a third phase change component having a third phase change temperature different from the first and second phase change temperatures, wherein the third phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

8. The composition of claim 7, wherein the third phase change temperature is higher than the second phase change temperature.

9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the neurosensory component is one of menthol, menthol derivatives, menthyl lactate, menthyl salicylate, menthyl acetate, menthyl PCA, menthyl carbinol, methyl linalool, isoeugenol, methyl eugenol, menthone glycerol ketal, menthoxypropane-1,2-diol, (−

)-isopulegol, cubebol, N-substituted p-menthane carboxamides, icilin, mint, mint oils, cucumber, chamomile, aloe, comfrey, anise, sage, carboamides, ketals, carboxamides, cyclohexanol derivatives and/or cyclohexyl derivatives.

10. The composition of claim 1, wherein the neurosensory component is encapsulated.

11. The composition of claim 1, further comprising an evaporative cooling component, wherein the evaporative cooling component is one of a hydrocarbon, a short chain alcohol, a small branched chain alcohol, a fluorinated hydrocarbon, a fluorinated alcohol, a fluorinated ether, a low molecular weight grade of dimethicone, and a volatile cyclomethicone.

12. The composition of claim 1, wherein the first phase change temperature is between about 18 degrees C. and about 35 degrees C.

13. The composition of claim 1, wherein the cooling composition is adapted to be applied with an applicator.

14. The composition of claim 13, wherein the applicator is a disposable absorbent article.

15. The composition of claim 13, wherein the applicator is a wipe.

16. A temperature change composition comprising:

an evaporative cooling component, wherein the evaporative cooling component is one of a hydrocarbon, a short chain alcohol, a small branched chain alcohol, a fluorinated hydrocarbon, a fluorinated alcohol, a fluorinated ether, a low molecular weight grade of dimethicone, and a volatile cyclomethicone; and

a first phase change component having a first phase change temperature between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

17. The composition of claim 16, further comprising a second phase change component having a second phase change temperature between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

18. The composition of claim 16, wherein the first phase change component is an encapsulated paraffin wax.

19. The composition of claim 16, further comprising a second phase change component having a second phase change temperature different from the first phase change temperature, wherein the second phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

20. The composition of claim 19, wherein the second phase change temperature is higher than the first phase change temperature.

21. The composition of claim 19, further comprising a third phase change component having a third phase change temperature different from the first and second phase change temperatures, wherein the third phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

22. The composition of claim 21, wherein the third phase change temperature is higher than the second phase change temperature.

23. The composition of claim 22, wherein the first, second, and third phase change components are each one of a hydrocarbon, a wax, an oil, a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, a dibasic acid, a dibasic ester, a 1-halide, a primary alcohol, an aromatic compound, an anhydride, ethylene carbonate, a polyhydric alcohol, and a polymer.

24. The composition of claim 16, further comprising a neurosensory component, wherein the neurosensory component is one of menthol, menthol derivatives, menthyl lactate, menthyl salicylate, menthyl acetate, menthyl PCA, menthyl carbinol, methyl linalool, isoeugenol, methyl eugenol, menthone glycerol ketal, menthoxypropane-1,2-diol, (−

)-isopulegol, cubebol, N-substituted p-menthane carboxamides, icilin, mint, mint oils, cucumber, chamomile, aloe, comfrey, anise, sage, carboamides, ketals, carboxamides, cyclohexanol derivatives and/or cyclohexyl derivatives.

25. A temperature change composition for cooling skin, the composition comprising:

a first phase change component having a first phase change temperature between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.; and

a second phase change component having a second phase change temperature different from the first phase change temperature, wherein the second phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

26. The composition of claim 25, wherein each of the first phase change component and the second phase change component is one of a hydrocarbon, a wax, an oil, a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, a dibasic acid, a dibasic ester, a 1-halide, a primary alcohol, an aromatic compound, an anhydride, ethylene carbonate, a polyhydric alcohol, and a polymer.

27. The composition of claim 25, wherein one of the first phase change component and the second phase change component is an encapsulated paraffin wax.

28. The composition of claim 25, further comprising a third phase change component having a third phase change temperature different from both the first and second phase change temperatures, wherein the third phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

29. The composition of claim 25, further comprising a neurosensory component, wherein the neurosensory component is one of menthol, menthol derivatives, menthyl lactate, menthyl salicylate, menthyl acetate, menthyl PCA, menthyl carbinol, methyl linalool, isoeugenol, methyl eugenol, menthone glycerol ketal, menthoxypropane-1,2-diol, (−

)-isopulegol, cubebol, N-substituted p-menthane carboxamides, icilin, mint, mint oils, cucumber, chamomile, aloe, comfrey, anise, sage, carboamides, ketals, carboxamides, cyclohexanol derivatives and/or cyclohexyl derivatives.

30. The composition of claim 25, further comprising an evaporative cooling component, wherein the evaporative cooling component is one of a hydrocarbon, a short chain alcohol, a small branched chain alcohol, a fluorinated hydrocarbon, a fluorinated alcohol, a fluorinated ether, a low molecular weight grade of dimethicone, and a volatile cyclomethicone.

31. A temperature change composition comprising:

a neurosensory component;

an evaporative cooling component, wherein the evaporative cooling component is one of a hydrocarbon, a short chain alcohol, a small branched chain alcohol, a fluorinated hydrocarbon, a fluorinated alcohol, a fluorinated ether, a low molecular weight grade of dimethicone, and a volatile cyclomethicone; and

a first phase change component having a first phase change temperature between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

32. The composition of claim 31, further comprising a second phase change component having a second phase change temperature different from the first phase change temperature, wherein the second phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

33. The composition of claim 32, wherein the first and second phase change components are each one of a hydrocarbon, a wax, an oil, a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, a dibasic acid, a dibasic ester, a 1-halide, a primary alcohol, an aromatic compound, an anhydride, ethylene carbonate, a polyhydric alcohol, and a polymer.

34. The composition of claim 31, wherein the neurosensory component is one of menthol, menthol derivatives, menthyl lactate, menthyl salicylate, menthyl acetate, menthyl PCA, menthyl carbinol, methyl linalool, isoeugenol, methyl eugenol, menthone glycerol ketal, menthoxypropane-1,2-diol, (−

)-isopulegol, cubebol, N-substituted p-menthane carboxamides, icilin, mint, mint oils, cucumber, chamomile, aloe, comfrey, anise, sage, carboamides, ketals, carboxamides, cyclohexanol derivatives and/or cyclohexyl derivatives.

35. A temperature change composition comprising:

a neurosensory component; and

an evaporative cooling component, wherein the evaporative cooling component is one of a hydrocarbon, a short chain alcohol, a small branched chain alcohol, a fluorinated hydrocarbon, a fluorinated alcohol, a fluorinated ether, a low molecular weight grade of dimethicone, and a volatile cyclomethicone.

36. The composition of claim 35, wherein the neurosensory component is one of menthol, menthol derivatives, menthyl lactate, menthyl salicylate, menthyl acetate, menthyl PCA, menthyl carbinol, methyl linalool, isoeugenol, methyl eugenol, menthone glycerol ketal, menthoxypropane-1,2-diol, (−

)-isopulegol, cubebol, N-substituted p-menthane carboxamides, icilin, mint, mint oils, cucumber, chamomile, aloe, comfrey, anise, sage, carboamides, ketals, carboxamides, cyclohexanol derivatives and/or cyclohexyl derivatives.