Hand and body creme for the treatment of skin ailments
First Claim
1. A composition for a hand and body creme comprising a mixture offrom about 25% to about 35% by volume of almond oil;
- from about 18% to about 28% by volume of cocoa butter;
from about 18% to about 28% by volume of jojoba oil;
from about 5% to about 10% by volume of vitamin E;
from about 5% to about 10% by volume of beeswax derivative selected from the group consisting of siliconal beeswax, PEG-beeswax, hexanediol beeswax and a mixture of beeswax, fatty acids, alcohol and glycerides;
from about 2% to about 6% by volume of hydrogenated soybean flakes;
from about 2% to about 6% by volume of beeswax; and
from about 0.2% to about 1% by volume of vitamin A.
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Abstract
Compositions for a hand and body creme made substantially of naturally occurring ingredients are described. Such compositions are highly effective in clearing eczema and other common skin ailments. One embodiment, in which the hand and body creme is a creamy solid, is made by forming an admixture of cocoa butter, almond oil, jojoba oil, vitamin E oil, a commercially available beeswax derivative, hydrogenated soybean flakes, pure beeswax and vitamin A oil. In alternate embodiments, water, shea butter and honey are added to vary the consistency and moisturizing properties of the composition. In still other embodiments, essential oils from a variety of plant sources are added for a range of fragrances.
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17 Claims
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1. A composition for a hand and body creme comprising a mixture of
from about 25% to about 35% by volume of almond oil; -
from about 18% to about 28% by volume of cocoa butter; from about 18% to about 28% by volume of jojoba oil; from about 5% to about 10% by volume of vitamin E; from about 5% to about 10% by volume of beeswax derivative selected from the group consisting of siliconal beeswax, PEG-beeswax, hexanediol beeswax and a mixture of beeswax, fatty acids, alcohol and glycerides; from about 2% to about 6% by volume of hydrogenated soybean flakes; from about 2% to about 6% by volume of beeswax; and from about 0.2% to about 1% by volume of vitamin A. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for preparing a hand and body creme composition from almond oil, cocoa butter, jojoba oil, vitamin E oil, a beeswax derivative, hydrogenated soybean flakes, beeswax and vitamin A oil, said method comprising the steps of:
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melting the cocoa butter, beeswax derivative and beeswax; combining the melted cocoa butter, melted beeswax derivative and melted beeswax to form a hot wax mixture; adding hydrogenated soybean flakes to the hot wax mixture while stirring; blending the hot wax mixture at high speed under a vacuum; separately forming an oil mixture by combining almond oil, jojoba oil, vitamin E oil and vitamin A oil; adding the oil mixture to the hot wax mixture to form a hot composition; blending the hot composition at high speed under a vacuum; and cooling the hot composition wherein the beeswax derivative is selected from the group consisting of siliconal beeswax, PEG-beeswax, hexanediol beeswax and a mixture of beeswax, fatty acids, alcohol and glycerides. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for preparing a hand and body creme composition from almond oil, cocoa butter, jojoba oil, vitamin E oil, a beeswax derivative, hydrogenated soybean flakes, beeswax and vitamin A oil, said method comprising the steps of:
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melting the cocoa butter, beeswax derivative and beeswax; combining the melted cocoa butter, melted beeswax derivative and melted beeswax at a temperature of about 128°
F. to about 132°
F. to form a hot wax mixture;adding hydrogenated soybean flakes to the hot wax mixture while stirring; blending the hot wax mixture at high speed under vacuum for about one minute; separately forming an oil mixture by combining almond oil, jojoba oil, vitamin E oil and vitamin A oil; adding the oil mixture to the hot wax mixture to form a hot composition; blending the hot composition at high speed under vacuum for up to about 10 minutes; and cooling the hot composition to a temperature of less than about 85°
F. wherein the beeswax derivative is selected from the group consisting of siliconal beeswax, PEG-beeswax, hexanediol beeswax and a mixture of beeswax, fatty acids, alcohol and glycerides.
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