Water-based gel cosmetic compositions containing emulsifier

• US 9,517,188 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2014
• Issued: 12/13/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Crane, Christine Marie, Fonolla-Moreno, Angeles
• Primary Examiner(s): FISHER, ABIGAIL L
• Application Number:
  US14/221,646
• Publication Number:
  US 20150265504A1
• Time in Patent Office: 998 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/43 Pigments; Dyes
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/48 Thickener, Thickening system
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/594 Mixtures of polymers
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/872 Pencils; Crayons; Felt-tip pens
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/042 Gels
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/342 Alcohols having more than seven atoms in an unbroken chain
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/375 the alcohol moiety containing more than one hydroxy group
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/463 containing sulfuric acid derivatives, e.g. sodium lauryl sulfate
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/8158 Homopolymers or copolymers of amides or imides, e.g. (meth) acrylamide; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/86 Polyethers
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/891 saturated, e.g. dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone, C24-C28 methicone or stearyl dimethicone
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/892 modified by a hydroxy group, e.g. dimethiconol
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/893 modified by an alkoxy or aryloxy group, e.g. behenoxy dimethicone or stearoxy dimethicone
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/894 modified by a polyoxyalkylene group, e.g. cetyl dimethicone copolyol
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/895 containing silicon bound to unsaturated aliphatic groups, e.g. vinyl dimethicone
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 1/10 for eyes, e.g. eyeliner, mascara

Abstract

Disclosed are water-based cosmetic compositions comprising a synthetic non-associative thickening polymer, a synthetic associative thickening polymer, an emulsifier, a film forming polymer, and a liquid fatty substance. The ratio of the synthetic non-associative thickening polymer to the synthetic associative thickening polymer is greater than 1:1, or alternatively, said ratio is less than or equal to 1:1.

Claims

1. A water-based gel cosmetic composition comprising:

(a) a viscosity increasing system comprising (I) at least one synthetic non-associative thickening polymer comprising acryloyldimethyltaurate; and

(II) at least one synthetic associative thickening polymer selected from the group consisting of ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/steareth-8 methacrylate copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/laureth-7 methacrylate copolymer, and mixtures thereof;

(b) at least one emulsifier selected from the group consisting of glycerol esters, oxyalkylenated esters, gemini surfactants, and mixtures thereof;

(c) at least one film forming polymer;

(d) at least one liquid fatty substance;

(e) water;

(f) optionally a pigment; and

(g) optionally at least one wax;

wherein the composition has a viscosity at 25°

C. of from about 2,000 Pa·

s to about 90,000 Pa·

s at low shear rate.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the at least one synthetic non-associative thickening polymer (a)(I) to the at least one synthetic associative thickening polymer (a)(II) is greater than 1:

1.

3. The composition of claim 2 wherein the viscosity increasing system is present in an amount of from about 0.11% to about 4%, by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

4. The composition of claim 3 wherein the viscosity increasing system (a) comprises (I) from about 0.01% to about 2.0% by weight of at least one synthetic non-associative thickening polymer;

and (II) from about 0.1% to about 2.0% by weight of at least one synthetic associative thickening polymer, by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

5. The composition of claim 4 wherein the at least one emulsifier (b) is present in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 7.5%, by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

6. The composition of claim 5 wherein the at least one film forming polymer (c) is present in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 50%, by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

7. The composition of claim 6 wherein the liquid fatty substance (d) is present in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 30%, by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

8. The composition of claim 7 wherein the water (e) is present in an amount of from about 5% to about 60%, by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

9. The composition of claim 4 wherein h ratio of the at least one synthetic non-associative thickening polymer (a)(I) to the at least one synthetic associative thickening polymer (a)(II) is from about 1.5:

1 to about 3;

1.

10. The composition of claim 9 wherein the at least one emulsifier (b) is selected from glycerol esters, oxyalkylenated esters, and mixtures thereof.

11. The composition of claim 9 wherein the at least one emulsifier (b) is a gemini surfactant.

12. The composition of claim 2 wherein the at least one synthetic non-associative thickening polymer (a)(I) is present in an amount of about 1% by weight, the at least one synthetic associative thickening polymer (a)(II) is present in an amount of about 0.5% by weight, the at least one emulsifier (b) is present in an amount of about 0.75% by weight, the at least one film former (c) is present n an amount from about 2.0% to about 10.5% by weight, the at least one liquid fatty substance (d) is present in an amount of about 11.5% by weight, and water (e) is present in an amount of from about 40% to about 55% by weight, relative to the weight of the final composition.

13. The composition of claim 10 comprising wax.

23. The composition of claim 9 wherein the at least one emulsifier (b) is selected from glycerol esters, oxyalkylenated esters, and mixtures thereof.

26. A kit for making up the eyes comprising a pen-type applicator containing the composition of claim 1.

27. A method of making up or enhancing the appearance of the eye by applying to the eyelids, topically, a composition according to claim 1.

28. The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one synthetic associative thickening polymer is ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/steareth-8 methacrylate.

29. The composition of claim 28, wherein the at least one synthetic non-associative thickening polymer is selected from the group consisting of sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP crosspolymer, ammonium acryloyl dimethyltaurate/carboxyethyl acrylate crosspolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vinyl formamide copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate/ammonium polyacryldimethyltauramide, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer, and mixtures thereof.

30. The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one synthetic associative thickening polymer is ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/laureth-7 methacrylate copolymer.

31. The composition of claim 30, wherein the at least one synthetic non-associative thickening polymer is selected from the group consisting of sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP crosspolymer, ammonium acryloyl dimethyltaurate/carboxyethyl acrylate crosspolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vinyl formamide copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate/ammonium polyacryldimethyltauramide, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer, and mixtures thereof.

14. A water-based gel cosmetic composition comprising:

(a) a viscosity increasing system comprising (I) at least one synthetic non-associative thickening polymer comprising acryloyldimethyltaurate; and

(II) at least one synthetic associative thickening polymer selected from the group consisting of ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/steareth-8 methacrylate copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/laureth-7 methacrylate copolymer, and mixtures thereof;

(b) at least one emulsifier selected from the group consisting of glycerol esters, oxyalkylenated esters, gemini surfactants, and mixtures thereof;

(c) of at least one film forming polymer;

(d) at least one liquid fatty substance;

(e) water;

(f) optionally a pigment; and

(g) optionally at least one wax;

wherein the ratio of the t least one synthetic non-associative thickening polymer (a)(I) to the at least one synthetic associative thickening polymer (a)(II) is less than or equal to 1;

1;

all percentages and ratios being based on the total weight of the composition.

15. The composition of claim 14 wherein the viscosity increasing system (a) s present in an amount of from about 0.11% to about 4%, by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

16. The composition of claim 15 wherein the at least one synthetic non-associative thickening polymer (a)(II) is present in an amount of from about 0.0% to about 2.0%, by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

17. The composition of claim 16 wherein the at least one emulsifier (b) is present in an amount of from about 0.4% to about 7.5%, by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

18. The composition of claim 17 wherein the at least one film forming polymer (c) is present in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 50%, by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

19. The composition of claim 18 wherein the at least one liquid fatty substance (d) is present in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 30%, by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

20. The composition of claim 19 wherein the water (e) is present in an amount of from about 5% to about 60%, by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

21. The composition of claim 14 wherein ratio of the at least one synthetic non-associative thickening polymer (a)(I) to the at least one synthetic associative thickening polymer (a)(II) is from about 0:

0.5 to about 1;

3.

22. The composition of claim 20 having a viscosity of from about 3,000 Pa·

s to about 90,000 Pa·

s at low shear rate.

24. The composition of claim 21 wherein the at least one synthetic non-associative thickening polymer (a)(I) is present in an amount of from about 0% to about 1.5% by weight, the at least one synthetic associative thickening polymer (a)(II) is present in an amount of from about 1.0% to about 1.5% by weight, the at least one emulsifier (b) is present in an amount of about 0.75% by weight, the at least one film former (c) is present in an amount from about 3.0% to about 10.5% by weight, the at least one liquid fatty substance (d) is present in an amount of about 11.5% by weight, and water s present in an amount of from about 46% to about 48% by weight, relative to the weight of the final composition.

25. The composition of claim 22 comprising wax.