COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS WITH ETHYLENE BRASSYLATE

• US 20080063619A1
• Filed: 09/07/2006
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Conopco (Unilever PLC)
• Original Assignee: Conopco (Unilever PLC)
• Inventors: Olsen, Amy Lynn, Miner, Philip Edward
• Application Number:
  US11/470,635
• Publication Number:
  US 20080063619A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/70.122
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/4973 with oxygen as the only hetero atom
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/732 Starch; Amylose; Amylopectin; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin

Abstract

A cosmetic composition is provided which includes tapioca starch and ethylene brassylate in a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The composition provides a silky afterfeel to skin.

Claims

1. A cosmetic composition comprising:

(i) from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of tapioca starch;

(ii) from about 0.001 to about 5% by weight of ethylene brassylate;

(iii) from about 0.01 to about 10% by weight of an emulsifier;

(iv) optionally, an effective amount to provide an initial silky feel upon skin contact of a polysiloxane material;

(v) optionally, from about 0.1 to about 40% by weight of polyhydric alcohol;

(vi) optionally, an effective amount to preserve of a preservative; and

(vii) a cosmetically acceptable carrier.

2. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 wherein the tapioca starch is present in an amount from about 0.5 to about 5% by weight of the composition.

3. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 wherein ethylene brassylate is present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 0.5% by weight of the composition.

4. The composition according to claim 1 wherein ethylene brassylate and tapioca starch are present in a relative amount ranging from about 1:

200 to about 5;

1.

5. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 wherein ethylene brassylate and tapioca starch are present in a relative weight ratio from about 1:

10 to about 1;

1.

6. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 wherein the tapioca starch is a partially hydrolyzed material.

7. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 wherein the polyhydric alcohol is glycerin.

8. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 wherein the polysiloxane material is present from about 0.1 to about 80% by weight of the composition.