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US 2003/0118619 A1Published application
Thickened cosmetic compositions
AssigneeUnilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorsAlan Joseph Suares, Joanna Hong Zhang
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Abstract
A cosmetic composition is provided which includes an alpha- or beta-hydroxycarboxylic acid at least partially neutralized and a taurate copolymer in a low pH system. The taurate copolymer improves skinfeel and provides viscosity to the system.
Claims8
A cosmetic composition comprising:
- (i) from about 0.01 to 20% of a C1-C25 alpha- or beta-hydroxy carboxylic acid at least partially present as a salt thereof;
- (ii) from about 0.01 to about 10% of a taurate copolymer;
- and
- (iii) a cosmetically acceptable carrier, wherein the composition has a pH of less than 7.
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A cosmetic composition comprising:
- (i) from about 0.01 to 20% of a C1-C25 alpha- or beta-hydroxy carboxylic acid at least partially present as a salt thereof, in an acid to salt molar ratio of about 50:1 to about 1:1;
- (ii) from about 0.01 to about 10% of an acryloyidimethyl taurate/vinyl pyrrolidone copolymer;
- and
- (iii) a cosmetically acceptable carrier, wherein the composition has a pH of less than 7.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.