Polished talc microbeads
AssigneeMondo Minerals B.V.
InventorsJose Manuel De Barros Sanches, Tomasz Wasilewski, Anna Maria Kanios-Zakrzewska
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Abstract
Polished talc microbeads, i.e. polished talc particles with a largest average diameter of less than 500 μm and methods for the preparation thereof, which microbeads are especially suitable to be use as an alternative for plastic microbeads used in cosmetics and personal hygiene products. Body scrubs, tooth pastes and soaps comprising the present polished talc microbeads. The use of polished talc microbeads with a talc content of more than 70% (w/w) and a largest diameter of less than 500 μm as a substitute for plastic microbeads in cosmetics and personal hygiene products.
Claims10
A liquid soap consisting of:
- (a) spherical and smooth talc microbeads in an amount of 1% to 5% (w/w);
- (b) surfactant;
- and
- (c) water;
- wherein the talc microbeads have a talc content of at least 75% (w/w);
- and the largest diameter of the talc microbeads is 500 μm or less.
A dry soap consisting of:
- (a) spherical and smooth talc microbeads in an amount of at least 50% (w/w);
- and
- (b) surfactant;
- wherein the talc microbeads have a talc content of at least 75% (w/w);
- and the largest diameter of the talc microbeads is 500 μm or less.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.