Foaming oil gel compositions

• US 6,524,594 B1
• Filed: 05/26/2000
• Issued: 02/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Hopkins, John, Santora, Delores M., McCulloch, Laura J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dees, Jose′ G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA
• Application Number:
  US09/579,737
• Time in Patent Office: 1,005 Days
• Field of Search: 510/475, 510/121, 510/119, 510/120, 424/401, 424/78.03, 424/59
• US Class Current: 424/401
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/042 Gels
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/733 Alginic acid; Salts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/90 Block copolymers A61K8/89 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/00 Drugs for dermatological disorders
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/06 Antipsoriatics
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/10 Washing or bathing preparations

Abstract

A gelled oil composition containing an emulsifier, a gelling agent, an oil, and a surfactant which, when applied to the skin in the presence of water, produces a significant amount of foam. After the composition is rinsed from the skin, a non-greasy, oil residue is left thereon.

Claims

1. A gelled composition comprising:

a) a surfactant portion comprising at least one ionic surfactant;

b) an oil;

c) a gelling agent;

d) a nonionic emulsifier; and

e) no more than about 5 percent water, based upon the total weight of the composition;

wherein (i) when the composition is applied to the skin in the presence of water the composition produces a cleansing foam; and

(ii) the gelled composition has a viscosity of at least about 50,000 cps.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the surfactant portion is present in an amount, based upon the total weight of the composition, of from about 10 percent to about 20 percent.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the oil is present in an amount, based upon the total weight of the composition, from about 50 percent to about 90 percent.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the gelling agent is present in an amount, based upon the total weight of the composition, from about 3 percent to about 10 percent.

5. The composition of claim 1 wherein the nonionic emulsifier is present in an amount, based upon the total weight of the composition, from about 2.5 percent to about 20 percent.

6. The composition of claim 1 wherein the surfactant portion is comprised of an amphoteric surfactant, an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant or a mixture thereof.

7. The composition of claim 6 wherein the amphoteric surfactant is selected from amphocarboxylates;

alkyl betaines, wherein the fatty alkyl group has from about 12 carbon atoms to about 18 carbon atoms;

amidoalkyl betaines wherein the fatty alkyl group has from about 12 carbon atoms to about 18 carbon atoms, and preferably from about 12 carbon atoms to about 14 carbon atoms;

amidoalkyl sultaines wherein the fatty alkyl group has from about 12 carbon atoms to about 18 carbon atoms;

amphophosphates;

phosphobetaines;

pyrophosphobetaines;

carboxyalkyl alkyl polyamines wherein the first alkyl group of the carboxyalky moiety has from about 1 carbon atom to about 2 carbon atoms, and the second alkyl group has from about 12 carbon atoms to about 18 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof.

8. The composition of claim 7 wherein the amphoteric surfactant is selected from the group consisting of disodium lauroamphodiacetate, sodium lauroampho PG-acetate phosphate, cocamidopropylphosphobetaine, lauric/myristic pyrophosphobetaine, sodium carboxymethyl cocopolypropylamine, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocoamphocarboxylate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, alkyl betaines wherein the alkyl group has from about 12 carbon atoms to about 18 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.

9. The composition of claim 6 wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfates;

alkyl ether sulfates;

alkyl monoglyceryl ether sulfates;

alkyl monoglyceride sulfates;

alkyl monoglyceride sulfonates;

alkyl sulfonates;

alkyl aryl sulfonates;

alkyl sulfosuccinates;

alkyl ether sulfosuccinates;

alkyl sulfosuccinamates;

alkyl amidosulfosuccinates;

alkyl carboxylates;

alkyl amidoethercarboxylates;

alkyl succinates;

fatty acyl sarconsinates;

fatty acyl amino acids;

fatty acyl taurates;

fatty alkyl sulfoacetates;

alkyl phosphates; and

mixtures thereof, wherein the alkyl group has from about 6 carbon atoms to about 16 carbon atoms and the acyl group has from about 14 carbon atoms to about 16 carbon atoms.

10. The composition of claim 9 wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sodium alkyl sulfosuccinate, wherein the alkyl group has from about 14 to about 16 carbon atoms, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl MEA sulfosuccinate, sodium lauryl sulfate, and mixtures thereof.

11. The composition of claim 6 wherein the nonionic surfactants are selected from the group consisting of alkyl polyglucosides wherein the alkyl group has from about 8 carbon atoms to about 16 carbon atoms, cocoamidopropyl amine oxides, and mixtures thereof.

12. The composition of claim 6 wherein the surfactant portion contains, based upon the total weight of the surfactant portion, from about 20 percent to about 70 percent of an amphoteric surfactant and from about 20 percent to about 70 percent of an anionic surfactant.

13. The composition of claim 1 wherein the oil is a vegetable oil, a hydrocarbon oil, or mixture thereof.

14. The composition of claim 1 wherein the oil has an iodine value of less than about 80 percent.

15. The composition of claim 13 wherein the oil is a hydrocarbon oil selected from the group consisting of mineral oil;

hydrogenated polyisobutylene;

poly-alpha olefins wherein the olefins have from about 20 carbon atoms to about 40 carbon atoms;

isododecane;

isohexadecane;

isoeicosane; and

mixtures thereof.

16. The composition of claim 13 wherein the oil is a vegetable oil selected from the group consisting of vegetable squalane oil, coconut oil, palm kernel oil, soybean oil, macadamia nut oil, avocado oil, safflower oil, and mixtures thereof.

17. The composition of claim 1 wherein the gelling agent is dextrin myristate, dextrin palmitate, a blend of at least two different polymer members selected from the group consisting of diblock copolymers, triblock copolymers, radial block copolymers and multiblock copolymers, or a mixture thereof.

18. The composition of claim 17 wherein the blend is comprised of, based upon the total weight of the blend, from about 5 percent to about 95 percent of at least one diblock copolymer or at least one triblock copolymer, and the diblock and triblock polymers are comprised of segments of styrene monomer units and rubber monomer units.

19. The composition of claim 1 wherein the emulsifier has an HLB is less than about 10.

20. The composition of claim 1 wherein the emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of glyceryl esters;

sorbitan esters;

methyl glucose esters;

polyethylene glycol ethers of alkyl alcohols having the formula

21. The composition of claim 20 wherein the emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of glyceryl oleate;

sorbitan oleate;

sorbitan stearate;

methyl glucose sesquistearate;

methyl glucose dioleate;

polyethylene glycol ethers of alkyl alcohols having the formula

22. The composition of claim 1 further comprising a benefit agent.

23. The composition of claim 22 wherein the benefit agents is selected from the group consisting of sulfonated shale oil, elubiol, 6-(1-piperidinyl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine-3-oxide, finasteride, ketoconazole, salicylic acid, zinc pyrithione, coal tar, benzoyl peroxide, selenium sulfide, hydrocortisone, sulfur, menthol, pramoxine hydrochloride, tricetylammonium chloride, polyquaternium 10, panthenol, panthenol triacetate, vitamin A and derivatives thereof, vitamin B and derivatives thereof, vitamin C and derivatives thereof, vitamin D and derivatives thereof, vitamin E and derivatives thereof, vitamin K and derivatives thereof, keratin, lysine, arginine, hydrolyzed wheat proteins, hydrolyzed silk proteins, octyl methoxycinnamate, oxybenzone, minoxidil, titanium dioxide, zinc dioxide, retinol, erthromycin, tretinoin, and mixtures thereof.

24. The composition of claim 22 wherein the composition contains, based upon the total weight of the composition, from about 0.001 percent to about 20 percent of the benefit agent.

25. The composition of claim 1 in the form of a personal cleansing product.

26. The composition of claim 25 wherein the personal cleansing product is in the form of a lotion, cream, gel, soap, bath, mousse, tonic, or wash.

27. The composition of claim 26 wherein the personal cleansing product is in the form of a gel.

28. A method of using the composition of claim 1 to impart a moisturizing residue to skin after the composition is rinsed therefrom.

29. A kit comprised of:

a) the composition of claim 1; and

b) a cleansing implement.

30. The kit of claim 29 wherein the cleansing implement is a pouf.

31. A method of treating the symptoms associated with one of the following diseases:

atopic dermatitis, xerosis, psoriasis, and winter itch comprised of;

a) topically applying an effective amount of the composition of claim 1 to a desired location on the skin.

32. The method of claim 31 further comprising rinsing the composition from the skin.

33. A method of treating dry skin comprised of:

a) topically applying an effective amount of the composition of claim 1 to a desired location on the skin.

34. The method of claim 33 further comprising rinsing the composition from the skin.