Stable hydroalcoholic compositions
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsRobert A. Asmus, Matthew T. Scholz, Jill R. Charpentier
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Abstract
A hydroalcoholic lotion is disclosed which comprises (a) a lower alcohol and water in a weight ratio of about 35:65 to 100:0, and (b) between at least 0.5% and 8% by weight thickener system comprised of at least one emulsifier present in at least 0.05% by weight wherein the composition in a polymer free state has a viscosity of at least 4,000 centipoise at 23 degrees C. and wherein the emulsifier is comprised of at least one hydrophobic group and at least one hydrophilic group. The hydroalcoholic composition is useful as a hand preparation such as a lotion or as a presurgical scrub replacement.
Claims22
A composition comprising:
- a) a lower alcohol and water in a weight ratio of about 60:40 to about 100:0;
- and
- b) at least one emulsifier in an amount of at least about 0.05% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition;
- wherein the emulsifier comprises:
- (i) at least one hydrophobic group selected from the group of:
- (A) an alkyl group of at least 24 carbon atoms;
- (B) an alkenyl group of at least 24 carbon atoms;
- and
- (C) an aralkyl or an aralkenyl group of at least 24 carbon atoms;
- and
- (ii) at least one hydrophilic group selected from the group of:
- (A) an ethylene oxide- and/or propylene oxide-containing group bonded to the hydrophobic group through an ether or ester bond and optionally terminated with a (C1-C36)alkyl ester, (C2-C36)alkenyl ester, or (C6-C36)alkaryl ester;
- (B) an alcohol group;
- (C) a polyhydric alcohol group;
- (D) an ester or ether group of a polyhydric alcohol or polyalkoxylated derivative thereof;
- (E) an ester or ether group of sorbitan or polyalkoxylated derivative thereof having 2-150 moles of alkylene oxide per mole of hydrophobic group;
- and
- (F) combinations thereof.
A composition comprising:
- a) a hydroalcoholic solvent comprising a lower alcohol and water in a weight ratio of about 60:40 to about 75:25;
- and
- b) an emulsifier system comprised of at least one emulsifier in an amount of at least about 0.05% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition;
- wherein the emulsifier comprises:
- (i) at least one hydrophobic group selected from the group of:
- (A) an alkyl group of at least 16 carbon atoms;
- (B) an alkenyl group of at least 16 carbon atoms;
- and
- (C) an aralkyl or an aralkenyl group of at least 20 carbon atoms;
- and
- (ii) at least one hydrophilic group selected from the group of:
- (A) an ethylene oxide- and/or propylene oxide-containing group bonded to the hydrophobic group through an ether or ester bond and optionally terminated with a (C1-C36)alkyl ester, (C2-C36)alkenyl ester, or (C6-C36)alkaryl ester;
- (B) an alcohol group;
- (C) a polyhydric alcohol group;
- (D) an ester or ether group of a polyhydric alcohol or polyalkoxylated derivative thereof;
- (E) an ester or ether group of sorbitan or polyalkoxylated derivative thereof having 2-150 moles of alkylene oxide per mole of hydrophobic group;
- and
- (F) combinations thereof;
- wherein:
- the emulsifier system has a weight average hydrophile/lipophile balance of about 4 to about 16;
- the composition has a melt temperature of greater than about 35° C.;
- and
- the composition is stable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.