Carrier in oil-in-water emulsion form, particularly for cosmetic or dermatological use
AssigneeOctalia Technologies
InventorsChristian Sarrazin, Marina Do, Michele Boix
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a carrier in oil-in-water emulsion form, containing a very small amount of a surface-active agent so that the emulsion is stable, well-tolerated, and nonirritating. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing a carrier according to the invention and to the use of such a carrier as a base for compositions to be applied onto sensitive human or animal body tissue, particularly in dermatological or dermocosmetic compositions.
Claims18
Carrier in the form of an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion comprising at least one aqueous phase and at least one oil phase, in which said aqueous phase comprises at least one water-soluble surfactant and at least one water-soluble viscosifying agent, characterized in that:
- the oil phase represents at least 10% by weight of the total weight of the carrier,
- the water-soluble surfactant represents 0.1% to 0.5% by weight of the total weight of the carrier.
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