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US 2010/0305064 A1Published application
Topical skin care compositions
OwnerStar M. Walshinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsion. The emulsion comprises a starch and a quaternary ammonium salt. The concentration of the quaternary ammonium salt is greater than about 0.5 percent by weight of the composition, the concentration of starch is greater than about 3 percent by weight of the composition, and the combined concentration of the quaternary ammonium salt plus the starch is greater than about 4 percent by weight of the composition. Methods of treating the skin are provided.
Claims15
A composition comprising an oil-in-water emulsion, comprising:
- greater than about 0.5 percent by weight of a starch;
- and
- greater than about 3 percent by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt defined by the Structure I:
- wherein at least one of R1, R2, R3, and R4 comprises a hydrophobic moiety;
- and wherein the combined concentration of the quaternary ammonium salt plus the starch is at least about 4 percent by weight, based on total weight of the composition.
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