Shea butter alkoxylates
AssigneeVertellus Specialties Inc.
InventorsSteven Rogers, Anthony O'Lenick
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Abstract
Novel alkoxylates prepared by the reaction of mild-processed shea butter (MPSB) with ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or mixtures thereof. These compounds are useful as cosmetic and personal care ingredients, allowing for the delivery of highly desirable active ingredients present in MPSB, including natural antioxidants, in a water-soluble form that is substantive to the skin and hair.
Claims10
A mild-processed shea butter alkoxylate conforming to the structure:
- (i) wherein R1, R2, R3 are each derived from mild-processed shea butter which comprises
- from about 0.1% to about 2.0% by weight C11H23;
- from about 0.5% to about 2.0% by weight C13H27;
- from about 2.0% to about 6.0% by weight C15H31;
- from about 25% to about 50% by weight C17H35;
- from about 40% to about 60.0% by weight C17H33;
- and
- (ii) a, b and c are independently integers ranging from 1 to 20.
A process for delivering antioxidants to the hair and skin by applying thereto a finished topical product comprising an effective concentration of a mild-processed shea butter alkoxylate conforming to the structure:
- (i) wherein R1, R2, R3 are each derived from mild-processed shea butter which comprises
- from about 0.1% to about 2.0% by weight C11H23;
- from about 0.5% to about 2.0% by weight C13H27;
- from about 2.0% to about 6.0% by weight C15H31;
- from about 25% to about 50% by weight C17H35;
- from about 40% to about 60.0% by weight C17H33;
- and
- (iii) a, b and c are independently integers ranging from 1 to 20.
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