# US 11,306,272 B2 · Odourless shea based esters > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,306,272 B2 - Document ID: US11306272B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/093,167 - Filed: 2017-04-12 - Published: 2019-05-02 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-13 - Assignees: Aak AB (Publ) - Applicants: Aak AB (Publ) - Inventors: Jari Alander; Staffan Norberg - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11306272B2 ## CPC - C11B 3/14: with the use of indifferent gases or vapours, e.g. steam - A23D 9/007: characterised by ingredients other than fatty acid triglycerides - A23D 9/013: Other fatty acid esters, e.g. phosphatides - A61K 8/37: Esters of carboxylic acids - A61P 17/00: Drugs for dermatological disorders - A61P 29/00: Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agents; Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID] - A61P 43/00: Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00 - A61Q 5/00: Preparations for care of the hair - A61Q 17/04: Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiation; Topical sun tanning preparations - A61Q 19/00: Preparations for care of the skin - A61Q 19/001: {Preparations for care of the lips} - A61Q 19/007: {Preparations for dry skin} - B01D 3/38: Steam distillation - C11B 3/003: {by enzymes or microorganisms, living or dead} - C11C 1/002: {Sources of fatty acids, e.g. natural glycerides, characterised by the nature, the quantities or the distribution of said acids} - C11C 1/08: Refining - C11C 1/10: by distillation - C11C 3/003: {by esterification of fatty acids with alcohols (C11C3/02 takes precedence)} - A23D 7/005: characterised by ingredients other than fatty acid triglycerides - A61K 2800/10: General cosmetic use - A61K 2800/5922: At least two compounds being classified in the same subclass of A61K8/18 - C11B: PRODUCING, e.g. BY PRESSING RAW MATERIALS OR BY EXTRACTION FROM WASTE MATERIALS, REFINING OR PRESERVING FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES, e.g. LANOLIN, FATTY OILS OR WAXES; ESSENTIAL OILS; PERFUMES (drying-oils C09F) - A23D: EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS OR COOKING OILS (preservation thereof A23B20/00; production, refinement or preservation of animal or vegetable fats or oils C11B, C11C) - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A61P: SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS - A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS - B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28) - C11C: FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM ## Abstract There are provided odorless shea based esters as an ingredient composition comprising: a) 81-97 wt % of at least one short chain alcohol alkyl ester, at least partially from a natural source, b) 3-19 wt % of triterpene esters where at least one is a cinnamic triterpene ester, and c) 1100 ppm or less of at least one short chain alcohol cinnamic ester. There is further provided a method of manufacturing the composition comprising a deodorization step. An advantage is that an odourless or an almost odourless composition can be provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An ingredient composition comprising: a) 81-97 wt % of at least one short chain alcohol alkyl ester, selected from the group consisting of ethyl alkyl ester, methyl alkyl ester, propyl alkyl ester, and isopropyl ester; b) 3-19 wt % of triterpene ester; and c) 1100 ppm or less of at least one short chain alcohol cinnamic ester. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The ingredient composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one short chain alcohol alkyl ester is at least partially from a natural source. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The ingredient composition of claim 1, wherein at least one of the triterpene esters is a cinnamic triterpene ester. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The ingredient composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one short chain alcohol cinnamic ester is ethyl cinnamate, methyl cinnamate, propyl cinnamate or isopropyl cinnamate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The ingredient composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one short chain alcohol cinnamic ester is ethyl cinnamate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The ingredient composition of claim 1, wherein the ingredient composition comprises 800 ppm or less of the at least one short chain alcohol cinnamic ester. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The ingredient composition of claim 1, wherein the ingredient composition comprises 700 ppm or less of the at least one short chain alcohol cinnamic ester. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The ingredient composition of claim 1, wherein the ingredient composition comprises 600 ppm or less of the at least one short chain alcohol cinnamic ester. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The ingredient composition of claim 1, wherein the ingredient composition comprises 400 ppm or less of the at least one short chain alcohol cinnamic ester. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The ingredient composition of claim 1, wherein the ingredient composition comprises 200 ppm or less of the at least one short chain alcohol cinnamic ester. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A personal care application comprising the ingredient composition of claim 1. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A cosmetic application comprising the ingredient composition of claim 1. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A skin care formulation comprising the ingredient composition of claim 1. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A hair color formulation comprising the ingredient composition of claim 1. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A lip care formulation comprising the ingredient composition of claim 1. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A colour cosmetic formulation comprising the ingredient composition of claim 1. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A sun care application comprising the ingredient composition of claim 1. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) A lotion comprising the ingredient composition of claim 1. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) An ointment comprising the ingredient composition of claim 1. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) A cream comprising the ingredient composition of claim 1. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The ingredient composition of claim 1, wherein the ingredient composition functions as a constituent in soft-shelled capsules. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) A food application comprising the ingredient composition of claim 1. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The ingredient composition of claim 1, wherein the ingredient composition functions as a release agent in a food application.